{"id":16265,"date":"2025-11-13T14:34:54","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T19:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/?page_id=16265"},"modified":"2025-11-13T14:35:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T19:35:46","slug":"diabetes-often-goes-undetected-are-you-at-risk","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/archived-news-releases\/2025-regional-news-releases\/diabetes-often-goes-undetected-are-you-at-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Diabetes Often Goes Undetected: Are You at Risk?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>November 12, 2025<br \/>\n<strong>Media Contact: <\/strong>Dr. Zelalem Attlee, <u><a href=\"mailto:Zelalem.Attlee@vdh.virginia.gov\">Zelalem.Attlee@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Diabetes Often Goes Undetected: Are You at Risk?<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>The Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District<\/em> <em>Has Tips for National Diabetes Awareness Month<\/em><\/p>\n<p>WARRENTON, Va.\u2013 Did you know that <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2016\/11\/DiabetesVa.pdf\">one in four Virginians<\/a><\/u>\u00a0has <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/diabetes\/diabetes-self-management-education-dsme\/\">diabetes<\/a><\/u>\u00a0and doesn\u2019t know it? More than two million adults in Virginia have <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2016\/11\/PrediabetesVA.pdf\">prediabetes<\/a><\/u>\u00a0putting them at risk for major health problems even early death. But it\u2019s not too late. Lifestyle changes can prevent or delay the disease and improve your overall health. The Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District can help you get on the right track.<\/p>\n<p>Why should you care? Untreated diabetes can do real damage to your body, to include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Long term organ damage<\/li>\n<li>Heart disease and stroke<\/li>\n<li>Nerve damage<\/li>\n<li>Vision loss\/blindness<\/li>\n<li>Dementia<\/li>\n<li>Mental health issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Diabetes also cost a lot of money! People with diabetes pay twice as much for medical expenses than those who don\u2019t have the disease. Direct medical expenses for those diagnosed with diabetes in Virginia totaled more than $412 billion in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Your risk for developing type 2 diabetes is higher if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You\u2019re overweight.<\/li>\n<li>You have a family history of diabetes.<\/li>\n<li>You had diabetes while you were pregnant (gestational diabetes).<\/li>\n<li>You live in a rural area. In <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/pcd\/issues\/2025\/24_0199.htm\">Virginia<\/a><\/u>, rural areas report higher rates of diabetes. The VDH, and the Virginia Center for Diabetes Prevention and Education, are working to improve healthcare access and reduce disparities. The <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2022\/01\/Virginia-Rural-Health-Plan_Book_POST_1-24-22_LR.pdf\">Virginia Rural Health Plan 2022\u20132026 <\/a><\/u>was created for this purpose.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cDiabetes doesn\u2019t just affect individuals, it affects families and communities\u201d said Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District Director J. Carr, M.D. \u201cThis month, we renew our commitment to prevention, early detection, and supporting every person in making healthier choices.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Rappahannock-Rapidan\u00a0Health District offers these tips to get you on the right track:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take the <u><a href=\"https:\/\/doihaveprediabetes.org\/\">Risk Test<\/a><\/u>.<\/li>\n<li>Eat healthy.<\/li>\n<li>Stay active.<\/li>\n<li>Talk with your doctor or healthcare professional about your concerns.<\/li>\n<li>Find a <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/diabetes\/prediabetes-and-diabetes-self-management-classes\/\">Diabetes Prevention Program or Diabetes Self-Management<\/a><\/u>\u00a0class near you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information on local programs and resources, contact The Rappahannock-Rapidan\u00a0Health District directly at (<u><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rrhd.org\">www.rrhd.org<\/a><\/u>)\u00a0or visit the <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/diabetes\/partner-resources\/\">VDH Diabetes Resource Page<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"># # #<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 12, 2025 Media Contact: Dr. Zelalem Attlee, Zelalem.Attlee@vdh.virginia.gov Diabetes Often Goes Undetected: Are You at Risk? 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