March 24 is Diabetes Alert! Day

Diabetes Alert! Day is the fourth Tuesday in March and an ideal time to assess your risk for diabetes. Risk factors for type 2 diabetes include being obese or overweight, living a sedentary lifestyle, and having a family history of diabetes. Diabetes can be prevented or delayed by maintaining a healthy weight, eating a nutritious diet, not smoking, and exercising regularly. To learn your risk for type 2 diabetes, take the Diabetes Risk Test today.

• Take the Type 2 Diabetes Risk Test Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
• Basic Information about Diabetes Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
• IHS Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention