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Diabetes: Types, tests and what to do if you are at risk

Diabetes is a chronic disease that disrupts the body’s ability to regulate blood sugar.  In this video post, Dr. Diana Sherifali discusses the different types of diabetes and how it is diagnosed. Learn what prediabetes is and how lifestyle changes can delay or even prevent the onset of diabetes.

 

Learn the answers to the following questions: 

  • 1:40 - What is diabetes?
  • 2:23 - What are the different types of diabetes?
  • 4:33 - What is prediabetes?
  • 6:45 - What tests are used to diagnose diabetes?
  • 11:02 - Are multiple tests needed for a diagnosis?
  • 13:20 - What lifestyle changes would you recommend for someone with prediabetes?

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Acknowledgements

This work is supported through the ÆßÃõ¼º½ Institute for Research on Aging and funds provided by the Dean and Vice-President, Faculty of Health Sciences at ÆßÃõ¼º½.

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