November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, a time to communicate the seriousness of diabetes and the importance of diabetes prevention and control.
According to the American Diabetes Association, in 2015, 30.3 million Americans, or 9.4% of the population, had diabetes. Of those, approximately 1.25 million American children and adults have type 1 diabetes. Although the majority have been diagnosed, many are unaware they have diabetes. Diabetes is a disease where the body does not produce or respond to insulin—a hormone that converts sugar, starches and other foods into energy the body requires.
There are four types of diabetes: Types 1 and 2 diabetes, gestational diabetes, and prediabetes. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body fails to produce any insulin. Approximately 10 percent of diabetics have this form that always requires injected insulin. Type 2 diabetes results from insulin resistance and insulin deficiency. The third type is gestational diabetes, diabetes during pregnancy. And lastly, prediabetes, a condition in which individuals have blood glucose or AIC levels higher than normal with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke.
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The cause for diabetes is unknown, although unhealthy lifestyles (lack of exercise, obesity, poor eating habits) have been proven to contribute to its onset.
The American Diabetes Association (ADA), Michigan Podiatric Medical Association (MPMA) and Oakland Regional Hospital have joined to host a FREE Diabetes Health Expo to educate the public on the signs, causes, treatments and general information on diabetes.
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DIABETES HEALTH EXPO
Saturday, November 4, 9 am—12:00
Oakland Regional Hospital
22401 Foster Winter Dr., Southfield
Experts, Refreshments and Prizes
248-433-3830 or lewilliams@diabetes.org for Information
OaklandRegionalHospital.com, mpma.org, diabetes.org
Presentations:
9:30 Neuropathy of Hands and Feet – Avery Arora, MD
10:00 Caring For Your Feet as a Diabetic - Jodie Sengstock, DPM
10:30 Living with Type 2 Diabetes – Letarsha Williams, ADA & Rogers Elebr, PharmD
11:00 Eyes and Diabetes - Sidney Simonian, Do & Lindsay Rubin, DO
11:30 Managing Diabetes with a Healthy Diet – Matthew Weiner, MD
FREE Screenings: Blood Pressure, Glucose and Neuropathy
Representatives From: Advanced Urgent Care, ADA, East West Health Services, MPMA, Michigan Surgery Specialists, National Kidney Foundation of Michigan and Oakland Regional Hospital