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Diabetes Awareness Day Brings Attention To Common Disease

By: Mycah Glover
Updated: March 22, 2011
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MIDLAND -- Millions of people live with diabetes. Unfortunately, a lot of people don't even know they have it.

    That's why the American Diabetes Association started it's annual Diabetes Alert Day 23 years ago. It's a chance for the public to take a diabetes risk test to find out if they are at risk for Type 2 Diabetes.

    You can get that test, healthy lifestyle tips and more by visiting www.stopdiabetes.com. You can also call 1-800-DIABETES or text "JOIN" to 69866.

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