Diabetes

The eating plan recommended for those with diabetes is the same as that recommended for everyone.

Researchers have found that just one 12-ounce serving a day of a sugar-sweetened beverage can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

People with diabetes must watch their consumption of carbohydrates, which are sugar, starch and fiber.

This recipe for chickpea salad is low in sodium, but high in fiber and protein.

Regular exercise, or physical activity, is recommended for those with diabetes to help control their blood glucose levels.

Diabetic retinopathy — damage to the blood vessels in the retina — is the leading cause of new blindness in persons aged 25 to 74 years in the United States.

With a change in lifestyle, researchers have found that people at risk of type 2 diabetes can prevent or delay the onset of the disease.

Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure and accounts for more than 43 percent of new cases.

There are several misperceptions and misunderstandings about type 2 diabetes.

Type 2 diabetes can often be prevented or controlled once diagnosed.

Blood tests are used to diagnosis diabetes and prediabetes because disease type 2 diabetes may have no symptoms in the early stages. The test is repeated before a diagnosis is confirmed.

In order to detect or prevent complications people with diabetes are advised to have several tests and checkups each year.