If you’re at-risk for type 2 diabetes, paying attention to living a healthy lifestyle or getting early treatment can, for some, actually return blood sugar levels to a normal range.
Chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. They are also leading drivers of the nation’s $3.5 trillion in annual health care costs.
6 in 10 adults in the US have a chronic disease and 4 in 10 have two or more. Chronic diseases are conditions that last 1+ years and require ongoing medical attention or limit activities of daily living or both.