Health Center - Men's Health
If you're like many men, you probably delay going to the doctor until you're sick or have an injury. Improve your vitality and help prevent health problems down the road by learning about important screenings, common conditions, questions to ask your provider and other essential health tips.
Are You At Risk for Diabetes?
Diabetes is a chronic condition in which the body produces too little insulin or can't use available insulin efficiently. Insulin is a hormone vital to helping the body use digested food for growth and energy.
You are at higher risk for developing diabetes if you are overweight, don't exercise and are over 30 or have close relatives with diabetes, especially Type 2 diabetes—where the pancreas makes insulin, but the body does not respond to it properly (insulin resistance). Higher-risk ethnic groups include African American, Latino/Hispanic, Native American, Alaskan Native, Asian or Pacific Islander American.
