Prediabetes
- There are 2,208,000 people in Virginia, 33.3% of the adult population, who have prediabetes with blood glucose levels that are higher than
normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. Prediabetes raises your risk of Type 2 Diabetes, heart disease, stroke, kidney damage, blindness, amputations, and vascular dementia. - Prediabetes can be reversed and many great programs can help!
- Visit the Walk With Ease Program
- Visit the Tai Chi Program
- Visit the Virginia Cooperative Extension Prevention Programs
Diabetes
- Approximately 743,024 people in Virginia, or 10.9% of the adult population are living with Diabetes. Diabetes is a chronic disease in which sugar levels in the bloodstream are above normal. It occurs when a person cannot produce (type 1) or properly use (type 2) insulin.
- Diabetes is a risk factor for many serious complications including: Heart disease, stroke, amputations, blindness, kidney disease, and vascular dementia.
- Visit the Chronic Disease Self-Management 6-week program
Last Updated: October 2, 2024