{"id":16268,"date":"2025-11-13T14:39:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T19:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/?page_id=16268"},"modified":"2025-11-13T14:39:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T19:39:17","slug":"diabetes-often-goes-undetected-are-you-at-risk-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/news\/public-relations-contacts\/archived-news-releases\/2025-regional-news-releases\/diabetes-often-goes-undetected-are-you-at-risk-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Diabetes Often Goes Undetected: Are You at Risk?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>November 13, 2025<br \/>\n<strong>Media Contact: <\/strong>Erin Perkins, <a href=\"mailto:erin.perkins@vdh.virginia.gov\">erin.perkins@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Diabetes Often Goes Undetected: Are You at Risk?<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Rappahannock Area Health District Has Tips for National Diabetes Awareness Month<\/em><\/p>\n<p>FREDERICKSBURG, Va.\u2013 Did you know that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2016\/11\/DiabetesVa.pdf\">one out of eleven people<\/a> in Virginia has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/diabetes\/diabetes-self-management-education-dsme\/\">diabetes<\/a>? Or that one out of every four Virginians with diabetes <u>does not know it<\/u>? More than two million adults in Virginia have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2016\/11\/PrediabetesVA.pdf\">prediabetes<\/a>, increasing the risk for major health problems and early death. But it\u2019s not too late. Lifestyle changes can prevent or delay the disease and improve your overall health. Rappahannock Area Health District (RAHD) can help you get on the right track.<\/p>\n<p>Why should you care? Untreated diabetes can do real damage to your body, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Long term organ damage, including kidney damage<\/li>\n<li>Heart disease and stroke<\/li>\n<li>Nerve damage<\/li>\n<li>Vision loss\/blindness<\/li>\n<li>Dementia<\/li>\n<li>Mental health issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Diabetes also costs a lot of money! People with diabetes pay twice as much for medical expenses than those who don\u2019t have the disease. Direct medical expenses for those diagnosed with diabetes in Virginia totaled more than $412 billion in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Your risk for developing type 2 diabetes is higher if you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are overweight.<\/li>\n<li>Have a family history of diabetes.<\/li>\n<li>Had diabetes while you were pregnant (gestational diabetes).<\/li>\n<li>Live in a rural area. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/pcd\/issues\/2025\/24_0199.htm\">Virginia<\/a>, rural areas in general report higher rates of diabetes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to the RAHD 2025 Community Health Assessment, Caroline County had the highest rate of diabetes hospitalizations of all five jurisdictions.\u00a0 This is one and a half times the overall rate for Virginia.\u00a0 The VDH, and the Virginia Center for Diabetes Prevention and Education, are working to improve healthcare access and reduce disparities through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2022\/01\/Virginia-Rural-Health-Plan_Book_POST_1-24-22_LR.pdf\">Virginia Rural Health Plan 2022\u20132026 <\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the Rappahannock Area Health District, diabetes affects thousands of our neighbors, friends, and families,\u201d said Dr. Interim RAHD Health Director David Rose, MD. \u201cThis National Diabetes Awareness Month, we hope to not only raise awareness, but also to empower people to take control of their health. By getting good information and taking small steps, we all can make big changes in our own wellbeing and build healthier futures for all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The RAHD suggests taking these steps to get you on the right track:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Take the <a href=\"https:\/\/doihaveprediabetes.org\/\">Risk Test<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Eat healthy.<\/li>\n<li>Stay active.<\/li>\n<li>Talk with your doctor or healthcare professional about your concerns.<\/li>\n<li>Find a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/diabetes\/prediabetes-and-diabetes-self-management-classes\/\">Diabetes Prevention Program or Diabetes Self-Management<\/a> class near you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information on local programs and resources, contact RAHD directly at 540-899-4797 or visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/diabetes\/partner-resources\/\">VDH Diabetes Resource Page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"># # #<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 13, 2025 Media Contact: Erin Perkins, erin.perkins@vdh.virginia.gov Diabetes Often Goes Undetected: Are You at Risk? Rappahannock Area Health District Has Tips for National Diabetes Awareness Month FREDERICKSBURG, Va.\u2013 Did you know that one out of eleven people in Virginia has diabetes? 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