What Happens If Blood Sugar Levels Are Not Controlled

Thank you for visiting the  webpage at Duke University Medical Center. The Awareness Study is one of many National Institutes of Health funded studies in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. 

Dr. Edward C. Suarez is the lead investigator for this study. The aims to decrease risk for type 2 diabetes or heart disease by reducing blood sugar levels and unhealthy behaviors associated with stress. The Awareness Study is investigating two intervention programs to determine which is best at reducing your risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease.  

Before people develop type 2 diabetes, they almost always have “” — a condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not yet high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. Recent research has shown that some long-term damage to the body, especially the heart and circulatory system, may already be occurring during prediabetes.

People with can prevent type 2 diabetes by eating healthy, being physically active, and managing their weight.” 

To learn if you are at risk for developing diabetes, follow this link:  .