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title: American Diabetes Association Alert Day
description: 9 out of 10 Americans most at risk for type 2 diabetes don’t know it. Take 60 seconds to find out if you’re one of them.
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# [American Diabetes Association Alert Day](https://blog.anodyneshoes.com/american-diabetes-association-alert-day)

 Written by [Will Knight](https://blog.anodyneshoes.com/author/will-knight) | Mar 28, 2017 3:12:32 PM

Held March 28, 2017, American Diabetes Association Alert Day is a day to sound the alarm about the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in American adults by asking America to take the American Diabetes Association Type 2 Diabetes Risk Test. The free, anonymous risk test is available online or via a one-sided handout, and only takes a minute to complete. With questions such as "Do you have a family history of diabetes" and "Are you physically active," participants can learn if they’re at risk for type 2 diabetes in 60 seconds.

<http://www.diabetes.org/are-you-at-risk/diabetes-risk-test/>

**Take the Type 2 Diabetes Risk Test**

9 out of 10 Americans most at risk for type 2 diabetes don’t know it. Take 60 seconds to find out if you’re one of them. Knowing your risk is the first step toward a healthier life. Follow the link below to take the test.

[http://www.diabetes.org/are-you-at-risk/diabetes-risk-test/](http://www.diabetes.org/are-you-at-risk/diabetes-risk-test/)

**Learn How to Lower Your Risk**

If you're at risk for type 2 diabetes, speak with your health care team and use these tips to lower your risk.

- Maintain a healthy weight - Staying at a healthy weight can help you prevent and manage problems like prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and unhealthy cholesterol.
- Incorporate a healthy diet - Eating healthy is one of the most important things you can do to lower your risk for type 2 diabetes.
- Start an exercise regimen - Physical activity can do a lot for your health, even if you haven’t been very active lately.

                                                                                       Are you at risk for Type 2 diabetes? Take the test today!

 

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