Wesley Long
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
TM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Danielle M. Conte, Public Affairs Coordinator, at 854-6408
DATE: October 29, 1992
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT DIABETES
(Courtesy of the Diabetes Treatment Center at Wesley Long Hospital)
1. What is diabetes? Diabetes is a disease in which the body does
not produce enough insulin or insulin is not used effectively.
The body needs insulin in order to convert food into energy.
2. Is diabetes a serious disease? Diabetes with its complications
is the third leading cause of death by disease in the United
States. These complications include blindness, kidney disease,
heart failure and amputation.
3. Who is likely to develop diabetes? Individuals at a greater risk
of developing diabetes are: people who are over forty; people
who are overweight; people with a history of diabetes in their
family; women who have given birth to babies weighting over nine
(9) pounds, or who have had frequent miscarriages; Blacks,
Hispanics, and American Indians.
4. Isn't it obvious you have diabetes? Not always. In fact, out of
the nearly 14 million Americans who have diabetes, about
5-million are not aware that they have the disease. This is
because it often does not produce symptoms or the symptoms are
misinterpreted.
5. What are the symptoms of diabetes? The symptoms include:
frequent urination, excessive thirst, dramatic weight loss,
fatigue, blurring vision, wounds which are slow to heal, tingling
in the toes or feet, skin or gum infections,. bladder infections,
and genital itching.
6. How can vou find out if vou have diabetes? Diabetes can be
quickly and easily diagnosed through doctor's offices, hospitals,
and diabetes centers such as the Diabetes Treatment Center at
Wesley Long Community Hospital
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Wesley Long Community Hospital, Inc., 501 North Elam Avenue, P.O. Drawer X-3, Greensboro, N.C. 27402
Telephone (919) 854-6100 Telefax (919) 854-6742
Wesley Long
COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
TM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Danielle M. Conte, Public Affairs Coordinator, at 854-6408
DATE: October 29, 1992
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT DIABETES
(Courtesy of the Diabetes Treatment Center at Wesley Long Hospital)
1. What is diabetes? Diabetes is a disease in which the body does
not produce enough insulin or insulin is not used effectively.
The body needs insulin in order to convert food into energy.
2. Is diabetes a serious disease? Diabetes with its complications
is the third leading cause of death by disease in the United
States. These complications include blindness, kidney disease,
heart failure and amputation.
3. Who is likely to develop diabetes? Individuals at a greater risk
of developing diabetes are: people who are over forty; people
who are overweight; people with a history of diabetes in their
family; women who have given birth to babies weighting over nine
(9) pounds, or who have had frequent miscarriages; Blacks,
Hispanics, and American Indians.
4. Isn't it obvious you have diabetes? Not always. In fact, out of
the nearly 14 million Americans who have diabetes, about
5-million are not aware that they have the disease. This is
because it often does not produce symptoms or the symptoms are
misinterpreted.
5. What are the symptoms of diabetes? The symptoms include:
frequent urination, excessive thirst, dramatic weight loss,
fatigue, blurring vision, wounds which are slow to heal, tingling
in the toes or feet, skin or gum infections,. bladder infections,
and genital itching.
6. How can vou find out if vou have diabetes? Diabetes can be
quickly and easily diagnosed through doctor's offices, hospitals,
and diabetes centers such as the Diabetes Treatment Center at
Wesley Long Community Hospital
-MORE-
Wesley Long Community Hospital, Inc., 501 North Elam Avenue, P.O. Drawer X-3, Greensboro, N.C. 27402
Telephone (919) 854-6100 Telefax (919) 854-6742
