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Fighting Diabetes: It all starts with you
Newswise — Preventing and
managing diabetes is completely within your
control.
Diabetes is a growing epidemic in the United
States. An estimated 14.6 million Americans
have been diagnosed with diabetes, and
another 6.2 million people are unaware that
they even have the disease, according to the
American Diabetes Association.
What’s more, 54 million
Americans have prediabetes, a condition in
which blood sugar levels are higher than
normal, but not yet high enough to become
diabetes.
“Lifestyle changes can have
a major impact on diabetes,” says Tracy L.
Breen, MD, Clinical Director of the Mount
Sinai Diabetes Program and Assistant
Professor of Medicine in the Department of
Endocrine, Diabetes, and Bone Diseases at
Mount Sinai.
“You can do a lot to
offset the progression of diabetes by
watching your weight, eating right, and
exercising, such as walking for 30 minutes,
five times a week.” (Images of Dr. Breen
available.)
Mount Sinai's new Center for
Advanced Medicine offers comprehensive
diabetes services that focus on everything
from insulin management to nutrition.
The Center offers free diet
and nutrition courses to diabetic patients,
and Mount Sinai has several community
initiatives to reach out to East Harlem
residents to reduce the incidence of
diabetes.
Additionally, Mount Sinai
works closely with local hospitals and
community leaders in East Harlem to educate
the community about diabetes.
The Mount Sinai Hospital has
also started a farmer’s market that runs
through the summer and fall, and has worked
with local bodegas to provide residents
access to healthier foods.
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