Diabetes

If you're one of the 24 million Americans dealing with diabetes, it's worth making sure you have the best care and support available.  Our teams at Morristown Memorial Hospital and Overlook Hospital diabetes centers will teach you self-management techniques, and help you and your loved ones better understand your condition. So meet with us for an assessment and instructions -- and get back to enjoying life.

Risk Factors and Symptoms of Diabetes

Of the 24 million people that have diabetes, 5.7 million don't even know they have the disease -- you may be one. 

Risks factors for developing diabetes: 

• Being overweight
• Living a sedentary lifestyle
• Having a blood relative with diabetes
• Being 40 years of age or older
• Being of African, Hispanic or Native American descent
• Having a history of gestational diabetes
• Having a baby weighing more than nine pounds at birth
• Having a history of hypertension
• Having had a recent surgery or illness

Also check for the following warning signs:

• Excessive thirst
• Frequent urination
• Fatigue
• Blurred vision
• Constant hunger
• Numbness and tingling in feet
• Frequent infections
• Slow healing process
• Weight loss