November is American Diabetes Month®. Diabetes leads to life-threatening complications such as heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, blindness, and amputation.

According to the American Diabetes Association, more than one-quarter of the American population is affected by diabetes:

•24 million children and adults in the United States live with diabetes; and

•57 million Americans are at risk for type 2 diabetes.

Visit the announcement for American Diabetes Month® for more information.