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Confronting the Diabetes Epidemic in South Dakota

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Monday, November 26, 2007   

Sioux Falls, SD – November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and health officials are reminding residents that diabetes is a serious health problem in South Dakota. In fact, more than 75,000 South Dakota residents have diabetes, and one- third of them are unaware of it. These numbers come from the South Dakota Department of Health, which advises that early diagnosis, quality care, education and awareness are the best strategies for reducing the impact of the disease.

Certified diabetes educator and Sioux Falls physician assistant Kristi Stemsrud says diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions.

"If present trends continue, one in three Americans or one in two minorities born after 2000 will develop diabetes at some point in their lifetime. These are epidemic proportions, definitely. Each day, approximately 4,000 people are diagnosed with diabetes in our country."

Stemsrud says the most common form of diabetes is showing up in increasing numbers of overweight or obese children. Parents need to know that good diet and exercise are critical for their kids.

"It's also important to know if you have the risk factors for diabetes, and to get checked, find out and diagnose diabetes early. You can diagnose a couple of different ways: a fasting blood sugar or a random blood sugar test. The earlier we diagnose, the better the patient is going to do. Studies have shown that if we get that good control very early on, right after diagnosis, we substantially reduce complications down the road."

The Department of Health developed a state diabetes plan this year. It provides South Dakota residents with a blueprint for control of the disease and the health complications associated with it. Information about the South Dakota Diabetes Prevention and Control Program is available online, at doh.sd.gov, or by calling 605-773-3737.




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