International Nurses Association

Diabetes is more common than ever. Approximately 1.25 million American children and adults have been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Diabetes kills more people every day than AIDS and breast cancer together. A person diagnosed at age 50 with type 2 diabetes is more likely to die 6 years earlier than nondiabetics. Some pretty alarming statistics for sure. Pre-diabetic patients People that are what is commonly referred to as pre-diabetic still have a chance to avoid becoming diabetic.   An immediate lifestyle change and change in diet can often prevent the actual onset of diabetes.   80 percent of type 2 diabetics are overweight, so the obvious first step to avoid developing diabetes is to maintain an ideal weight.   When working with a pre-diabetic patient, there is a strong need for education, they need to understand the severity of the condition and complications.   The hope is that the patient will recognize the seriousness of the disease, and make necessary changes before th