Early Detection
In any company, there may be valued, productive employees who already have diabetes or who are at very high risk for developing it. Who are these employees? According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly one-third (or 5.2 million) of the Americans with diabetes do not know they have it. How can your employees find out if they have diabetes or if they may be at risk for developing it? In this section, early detection resources and options that you or your employees may utilize are discussed.
Focus Areas
- Risk of Diabetes: Certain risk factors are associated with diabetes. Early detection efforts can help identify these risks and help individual employees to take action to reduce or eliminate them. For health and financial reasons, it is better to detect and treat diabetes in its early stages.
- Diabetes Screening Options: Features links to various Web sites that provide information on conducting on-site screenings, including the pros and the cons of different screening options. Includes a comparison chart for quickly reviewing no-, low- and higher-cost screening approaches .
- Health Risk Assessments: These resources provide information on the purpose of conducting health risk assessments, the different types available, and the variety of result options.
- Employer Contact List: This is a list of local employers that have conducted screenings and are available for information.
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