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Lower Your Family’s Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

Over the last decade, the rise in the number of children and youth with Type 2 Diabetes has been labeled an epidemic by the New England Journal of Medicine.  Type 2 Diabetes used to occur mainly in adults who were overweight and older than 40 years. Now, as more children and adolescents in the United States become overweight, obese and inactive, Type 2 Diabetes is occurring more often in young people.

The good news is that Type 2 Diabetes can be delayed or avoided by helping each member of your family maintain a healthy weight and keeping physically active.  Your family’s lifestyle today can impact whether your children are at risk for Type 2 Diabetes as teenagers or adults.  Here are some tips from the National Diabetes Education Program on lowering a family’s risk level:

  • Take your time when you eat.  It takes about 15 minutes for your stomach to tell your brain you are full.
  • Don't skip meals. Eat breakfast, lunch, dinner and a snack each day.
  • Kids need at least 50 minutes of exercise every day.  If they aren’t there yet, look for several 15-20 minute activities for them to participate in throughout the day.
  • Make sure your kids are eating ‘kid size’ portions, snacking on whole grain cereal, low-fat cheese or lean-meat sandwiches.
  • Drink water or low-fat milk with meals and snacks—avoid soda and sugary juices.

Albertsons pharmacists are also a great source of information as you work to limit your family’s risk for diabetes.  Each pharmacist is skilled at the prevention, detection and management of diabetes.  That means that you can stop by an Albertsons pharmacy anytime, without an appointment, to learn simple steps you can take to lessen the chance that anyone in your family will be diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes in their lifetime.

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did you know?

  • Over the last decade, the rise in the number of children and youth with Type 2 Diabetes has been labeled an epidemic by the New England Journal of Medicine.

  • A family’s lifestyle today can impact whether its children are at risk for Type 2 Diabetes as teenagers or adults.

  • Look for healthy mid-day snacks for kids—low-fat cheese, lean-meat sandwiches and whole grain cereal.

  • Kids need at least 50 minutes of exercise every day.  If they aren’t there yet, look for several 15-20 minute activities for them to participate in throughout the day.

  • A landmark study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, found that people at increased risk for Type 2 Diabetes can prevent or delay the onset of the disease by losing 5 to 7 percent of their body weight through increased physical activity and a reduced fat and lower calorie diet.

  • Many Albertsons pharmacists have received become certified Diabetes Care Pharmacists.  These pharmacists can provide diabetes screening, counseling and blood glucose monitor training sessions right in their stores.

  • Diabetes Care Pharmacists have completed intensive education on diabetes management and offer a full range of training sessions and group educational classes right in Albertsons stores.