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  • an older couple is drinking water and walking on a bridge to get exercise

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    Preventing Type 2 Diabetes

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    Prediabetes affects millions of adults in the United States, yet most are unaware they have the condition, putting them at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Key risk factors include family history, being over age 45, and a history of gestational diabetes. Readers can learn how to lower their risk by making healthy lifestyle changes, recognizing early warning signs, and participating in the UGA Extension program, PreventT2.

    Katelyn I. Miller, Terri Cameron Black, Maria Rossi, and Michelle A Parisi

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  • woman with a blood sugar monitor and testing kit

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    What is Diabetes?

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    This resource provides an easy-to-understand overview of diabetes, beginning with a clear definition of the condition and how it affects the body. It explains how the body normally converts food into energy and highlights the changes that occur when diabetes disrupts this process. Readers learn the key symptoms of high blood glucose (hyperglycemia) as well as low blood glucose (hypoglycemia), with practical guidance on what to watch for in daily life.

    Michelle A Parisi, Georgeanne Cook, and Maria Rossi

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  • Benefits of Staying Physically Active

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    Benefits of Staying Physically Active

    Read about the benefits of being physically active for adults and children, and play walking games with your child.

    Diane W Bales

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  • Physical Activity Teaches New Skills

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    Physical Activity Teaches New Skills

    Learn about the skills children learn through physical activity, and be active as a family by playing a giant board game with your child.

    Diane W Bales

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  • Safety and Physical Activity

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    Safety and Physical Activity

    Read safety tips for your active child, and encourage your child to be active by creating and moving through an obstacle course together.

    Diane W Bales

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  • How Much Physical Activity?

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    How Much Physical Activity?

    Find out how much physical activity young children need, and encourage your child to be active by playing a freeze dance game with music.

    Diane W Bales

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  • Current Physical Activity Trends

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    Current Physical Activity Trends

    Read about current trends in physical activity, and help your child be active by finding creative ways to move while drawing with sidewalk chalk.

    Diane W Bales

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    Motivating Your Child to be Active

    Learn how to motivate your child to be more active, and encourage your child’s physical activity by setting up a treasure hunt.

    Diane W Bales

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  • Los Beneficios de Mantenerse Físicamente Activo

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    Los Beneficios de Mantenerse Físicamente Activo

    Mantenga a su familia en forma motivándolos a estar físicamente activos.

    Diane W Bales

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