Diabetes is a significant challenge for Oklahoma, with nearly one in eight Oklahomans living with the disease and another 33% of adults who are prediabetic and don’t know it.

Chronic illness places a real strain on Oklahoma’s workforce and the businesses that depend on healthy employees.

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, making this a great time to understand the risks of diabetes and how to prevent it. More than 70% of adults living with diabetes globally are of working age.

Diabetes is not only a serious health condition but also one that contributes to higher medical costs, more missed workdays and long-term complications.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) defines diabetes as a chronic condition in which blood sugar levels can get dangerously high beca

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