Environmental and Health Services

Diabetes Awareness & Prevention Program (DAPP)

Facts about Diabetes
In Texas alone, approximately 1.7 million persons over the age of 18 have diabetes and many others remain undiagnosed or untreated.

• High – risk population
  • African Americans – 13.1%
  • Hispanics – 9.1%
  • Whites – 7.5%

Major Types of Diabetes

Type I – Juveniles Diabetes - usually occurs in children
Type II — Most common form of diabetes –usually occur in adults

Warning Signs of Diabetes

• Excessive thirst
• Excessive hunger
• Blurry vision
• Always tired
• Frequent urination
• Frequent infections
• Numbness in hands or feet
• Tingling in hands or feet

Risk Factors

• Excess body weight
• Lack of physical exercise
• Advancing age
• Heredity – family history
• Ethnic background- African American, Hispanic, Native American