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What are the symptoms of diabetes? Excessive thirst Frequent urination Weight loss Blurred vision Increased hunger Frequent skin, bladder or gum infections Irritability Tingling or numbness in hands or feet Slow to heal wounds Extreme unexplained fatigue Sometimes there are no symptoms (type 2 diabetes)Who is at greatest risk for developing diabetes? People who:are 45 or over are overweight are habitually physically inactive have previously been identified as having IFG (impaired fasting glucose) or IGT (impaired glucose tolerance) have a family history of diabetes have members of certain ethnic groups (including Asian American, African-American, Hispanic American, and Native American) have had gestational diabetes or have given birth to a child weighing more than 9 pounds have elevated blood pressure have an HDL cholesterol level (the ?good? cholesterol) of 35 mg/dl or lower and/or a triglyceride level of 250 mg/dl or higher have polycystic ovary syndrome have a history of vascular disease What are the long-term complications of diabetes? People with diabetes are two to four more times more likely to develop heart disease or have a stroke than those who don't have diabetes Diabetes is the leading cause of new blindness among adults between 20 and 74 years old. Diabetes is the leading cause of treated end-stage kidney disease in the U.S. More than 60 percent of the limb amputations in the U.S. occur among people with diabetes About 60-70 percent of the people with diabetes have mild to severe nerve damage
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