724 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE US, RAVE DIN BETES. 28% OF THEM DONT KNOW I ET. ‘57 MILLION PEOPLE ARE AT RISK. FOR DIABETES. OBESITY AND PHYSICAL INACTIVITY. ARE MAJOR RISK FACTORS FOR DIABETES, FAMILY HISTORY AND INCREASING AGE ALSO CONTRIBUTE, DIABETES INCREASES THE RISK OF HEART ATTACK ANO STROKE 2-4 TOES, WE COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES. CAN SHORTEN LIFE EXPECTANGY BY S40 YEARS, KEEPING 8LOOD SUGAR NORMAL DECREASES THE RISK OF COMPLICATIONS, ‘= woRWat, 21.000] [susan is ro-00| ATER an oveR. NIGHT FAST AND UP| TO 140 DURING THE REST OF THE OA MeMOGLOBIN AIG IS A LABORATORY TEST SWAT REFLECTS BLOOD SUGAR CONTROL OVER THE PREVIOUS 3 MONTHS. A NOR. MAL AICISLESS THAN 6 58, A WIGH ABER DIET HELPS TO REGULATE 181000 SUGAR, FIBER Is THE INDIGESTILE ART OF PLANT FOODS AND 1S NOT FOUND Iv aN anna PRODUCTS, FAT. PARTICULARLY ANIMAL FAT, INTERFERES WITH THE ACTION OF MSULI,| “THE HORMONE THAT MOVES 8.000 SUGAR ‘OUT OF THE BLOOD IVTO THE CELLS OF THE REGULAR EXERCISE HELPS TO KEEP WEGHT NORMAL. IT ALSO HELPS MovE BLOOD SUGAR INTO THE BODY'S CELLS. HYPERTENSION (HGH BLOOD PRESSURE) | OFTEN CALLED THE SLENT KILLER BECAUSE| FTUSUSALLY HAS No semprows, ONE N THREE AMERICAN ADULTS Has HIGH L000 PRESSURE. 1/3 OF THEM DONT| KNOW THEY HAVE IT. THE OnLy WAY TO| KNOW YOU HAVE Hick BLOOD PRESSURE I ‘To HAVE rr MEASURED, [BLOOD PRESSURE Is THE FORCE OF 8L000| AGAINST THE BLOOD VESSEL WALLS, THE RISK OF HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE JS| INCREASED IN AFRICAN-AMERICANS, IND VIDUALS OVER THE AGE OF §5, AND THOSE | WITH A FAMILY HISTORY, EXCESS B0OY| [WEIGHT HIGH SALT ITAKE, PHYSICAL IMAC TWITY, AND TOBACDO OR ALCOHOL ABLSE| WILL ALSO INCREASE THE RISK OF HIGH 21000 PRESSURE, '8L000 PRESSURE 1S REPORTED AS TWO| NUMBERS. THE FIRST (TOP) NUMBER IS TE| PRESSURE WHEN THE HEART BEATS. THE| SECOND (BOTTOM) NUMER IS THE PRES ‘SURE WHEN THE HEART 1S RELAXED, igi BLOOD PRESSURE FORCES YOUR HEART TO WORK HARDER, THIS CAN CAUSE THE HEART TO ENLARGE AND THE BL.000 VESSELS TO HARDEN. I CAN ALSO CAUSE: IDNEY DISEASE, EVE DISEASE, AND MEN. [MAL BLOOD PRESSURE, MANTA NORMAL [BODY WEIGHT, EXERCISE REGULARLY, EAT | GH FIBER, LOW FAT DIE, Lar SALT i ‘TAKE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. E88 Than 478 (OF Us. aoutrs| ARE aT Al HEALTHY Welch, BODY MASS INDEX (OM USES HEIGHT [AND WEIGHT TO ESTIVATE TOTAL 800%] FAT. NORMAL BN RANGES FROM 485249, A BMI FROM. 25-209 DEFINES OVERWEIGHT, A BMI OF 30 oR MORE IS OBESITY. | POUND OF FAT EQUALS 3.500 alo} FIES. TO LOSE ONE POUND PER WEEK YOU NEED TO USE UP 3.500 NoRE| CALORIES THaN YoU Ea. INCREASED ABDOMINAL FAT INCREASES ‘THE ISK OF DIABETES, HEART DISEASE. HYPERTENSION, GALLBLADDER PROB LEMS , AND SEVERAL TYPES OF CANCER (GREAST, COLON, AND UTERINE, WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE Is. THE| SIMPLEST WAY TO CHECK FOR ABDONL NAL Fa 1100 EXTRA CALORIES PER DAY WL, ADD] 410 POUNDS IN ONE YEAR. EVERY ExrRA| POUND OF WeiGHT DECREASES yoUR| LUFE SPAN BY ONE MONTH. \WelgHT Loss nes EAT ADIET HIGH IN FIBER, ALWAYS EAT BREAKFAST. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER, “ATER CONSULTING Wirt YOUR HEALTH CAR PROVIDER, ENGAGE IN 3060 MINUTES OF EXERCISE 45 TIMES EACH WEEK,WHEN WAS YOUR LAST PHYSICAL EXAMINATION? You should see your medical provider at least once a year. Ifyou have chronic medical Problems, you will need to be evaluated more frequently. Regular examinations can Identity problems early and Increase your chance for a long and healthy life. THIS INFORMATION IS NOT INTENDED TO ‘SUBSTITUTE FOR, PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE. ‘An iniatve ofthe Northeastern Conference Health Ministries Department KNOW ool ea NUMBERS 28% OF ADULTS WITH HYPERTENSION DONT KNOW IT ‘57 MILLION AMERICANS [ARE AT RISK FOR, DIABETES, OBESITY IS THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF PREVENTABLE DEATH. ARE YOU AT RISK?