Participate in American Diabetes Association Alert Day 2024!

What? American Diabetes Association Alert Day is a one-day, "wake-up" call asking the American public - "What will you do to Stop Diabetes? Know your risk." On Diabetes Alert Day, people will be encouraged to join the Stop Diabetes movement by taking the Diabetes Risk Test to find out if they are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes.

When? Tuesday, March 23, 2024.

Why? Diabetes is a serious disease that strikes nearly 24 million children and adults in the United States. An additional 57 million, or one in five Americans have pre-diabetes, which puts them at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is named the "silent killer" because nearly one-fourth of those with the disease - 5.7 million - do not know they have it. For many, diagnosis may come seven to ten years after the onset of the disease. Therefore, early diagnosis is critical to successful treatment and delaying or preventing some of its complications such as heart disease, blindness, kidney disease, stroke, amputation and death.

Who? Everyone should be aware of the risk factors for type 2 diabetes. People who are overweight, under active (living a sedentary lifestyle) and over the age of 45 should consider themselves at risk for the disease. African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Native Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. and people who have a family history of the disease also are at an increased risk for type 2 diabetes.

For more information, please contact Joseph Edwards at 212/725-4925 ext.3429 or via e-mail @ jedwards@diabetes.org

Click and download the below attachment for the official flyer.