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    What Are Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes?

    November 20, 2014

    Learn about diabetes, a condition that affects the way your body turns glucose from the foods you eat into energy. Read More

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    Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness

    Tagged with: amputation, blindness, diabetes, endocrinology, family health, health & wellness, heart disease, hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, prediabetes, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes

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    What Is Pre-Diabetes?

    November 14, 2014

    Learn more about diabetes and pre-diabetes, including information on the different tests used to diagnose the different types of diabetes. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Endocrinology

    Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness

    Tagged with: A1C, American Diabetes Association, diabetes, diabetes education, Fasting Plasma Glucose, Oral Glucose Tolerance Test, prediabetes

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    How Can I Help My Child Maintain a Healthy Weight?

    July 17, 2014

    Playing a proactive role in your child's lifestyle choices can help him or her maintain a healthy weight. Learn how you can prevent childhood obesity. Read More

    Medically Reviewed by Pediatrics

    Categorized as: Pediatrics

    Tagged with: BMI, body mass index, childhood obesity, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, healthy weight, overweight, prediabetes, Type 2 diabetes, Weight Management and Wellness Center

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