Prediabetes and Diabetes

PREDIABETES

  • There are 2,208,000 people in Virginia, 33.3% of the adult population, who have prediabetes with blood glucose levels that are higher than
    normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes.  Prediabetes raises your risk of Type 2 Diabetes, heart disease, stroke, kidney damage, blindness, amputations, and dementia.
  • Prediabetes can be reversed and many great programs can help!
  • Visit the Walk With Ease Program
  • Visit the Tai Chi Program
  • Visit the Virginia Cooperative Extension Prevention Programs

DIABETES

  • Approximately 11.9% of the adult population in Virginia is living with Diabetes.  Diabetes is a chronic disease in which sugar levels in the bloodstream are above normal. It occurs when a person cannot produce (type 1) or properly use (type 2) insulin.
  • Diabetes is a risk factor for many serious complications including Heart disease, stroke, amputations, blindness, kidney disease, and dementia.
  • Visit the Virginia Cooperative Extension Diabetes Programs
  • Visit the Chronic Disease Self-Management 6-week program
Last Updated: March 10, 2025