The Basics
You can do a lot to lower your chances of getting diabetes.
To prevent or delay getting diabetes:
- Watch your weight
- Eat healthy
- Be active
- Control your blood pressure and cholesterol
It pays to prevent diabetes. If it’s not controlled, diabetes can cause blindness, nerve damage, kidney disease, and other health problems. In fact, diabetes is one of the leading causes of disability and death in the United States.
Check out this list of
50 ways to prevent diabetes.
