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Symptoms

  • Blurred vision

  • Cuts/bruises that are slow to heal

  • Extreme fatigue and irritability

  • Extreme hunger

  • Frequent infections

  • Frequent urination

  • Recurring skin, gum or bladder infections

  • Tingling/numbness in the hands/feet

  • Unusual thirst

  • Unusual weight loss

Risk Factors

  • Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and/or impaired fasting glucose (IFG)

  • Age 45 or older

  • Family history of diabetes

  • Overweight

  • Sedentary – not exercising regularly

  • Low HDL cholesterol, high triglycerides or high blood pressure

  • Certain racial and ethnic groups, including Non-Hispanic Blacks, Hispanic/Latino Americans, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and American Indians and Alaska Natives

  • Women who had gestational diabetes or who have had a baby weighing nine pounds or more at birth