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DiabetesFacts_wb3[i-1].body = "Almost 21 million Americans have diabetes, a disease that affects the body's ability to manage glucose, or blood sugar.";

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DiabetesFacts_wb3[i-1].body = "Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that destroys the body's ability to produce insulin, a hormone that helps the body stash various nutrients in cells. This form of the disease, which most often develops in childhood, accounts for 5 to 10 percent of cases.";

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DiabetesFacts_wb3[i-1].body = "Type 2 diabetes usually develops in adulthood and is caused by either the body&#39s inability to make enough, or to effectively use, insulin. This form of diabetes accounts for 90 to 95 percent of cases.  <p>Women can develop a form of type 2 diabetes during pregnancy called gestational diabetes. Approximately 40 percent of women with gestational diabetes who are obese before pregnancy develop type 2 diabetes within four years.";

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DiabetesFacts_wb3[i-1].body = "<ul><li>Frequent urination  <br><li>Constant sensation of thirst  <br><li>Unexplained weight loss  <br><li>Extreme hunger   <br><li>Sudden vision changes  <br><li>Tingling or numbness in the hands or feet  <br><li>Extreme fatigue  <br><li>Slow healing sores  <br><li>Frequent infections</ul>";

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DiabetesFacts_wb3[i-1].body = "People are more likely to develop diabetes if they are obese or have a family history of the disorder. And as age increases, so does the risk of diabetes. In addition, certain groups are at increased risk for diabetes, including blacks, Hispanics and Native Americans.";

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DiabetesFacts_wb3[i-1].body = "Some cases cannot be prevented. However, maintaining a healthy weight and exercising regularly may help protect against the development of type 2 diabetes in many people.";

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DiabetesFacts_wb3[i-1].body = "The American Diabetes Association recommends blood glucose screenings beginning at age 45, or younger if someone has a family history of diabetes, is obese or has other risk factors.  <p>At least a third of people with type 2 diabetes go untreated because they don&#0146;t know they have the condition. Many of these people will be diagnosed with diabetes only after they have developed serious complications, such as heart attack, kidney disease or impaired eyesight.";

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DiabetesFacts_wb3[i-1].body = "People with type 1 diabetes must take daily insulin shots to live and are advised to carefully watch their diets. <p>People with type 2 diabetes may be able to control their blood sugar through diet and exercise. Others may need to take oral diabetes medicines to lower their blood glucose levels. If this doesn't work, insulin may be necessary.";

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