Statistics show almost one of 10 Michiganders have been diagnosed with diabetes but medical professionals believe the number may be much higher.

November is American Diabetes Month , and doctors warn thousands more with symptoms have not been tested. Diabetes is a condition where the body does not produce enough of the insulin hormone.

Dr. Asha Shajahan, a family physician at Corewell Health in Novi, said the number of people with the condition is growing.

“Rates are definitely rising,” Shajahan reported. “We know that the rates of obesity are rising, and some risk factors for diabetes include things like being overweight, having gestational diabetes, or family history of diabetes users. And we know that this has been increasing throughout the United States.”

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