Photo: Marrion Johnson, Jr.
It took reading an article about a young Black man diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and
learning about a relative’s type 2 diagnosis to send Marrion Johnson Jr. to the doctor’s office curious about his own blood-sugar levels.
Twenty-eight and fit, it didn’t fully dawn on Johnson that he could be at risk for diabetes himself. In fact, he exercises regularly and has a muscular frame to show for it. Isn’t that enough to keep diabetes away?
Not quite. After the doctor ran some tests, Johnson was diagnosed with prediabetes – which often leads to developing type 2 diabetes.
“[The doctor] said my blood sugar was higher than normal. It wasn’t anything wild but it was
noteworthy,” Johnson said, recalling his January 2017 doctor’s visit. Johnson’s experience is common–1 in 3 American adults has
Photo: Marrion Johnson, Jr.
It took reading an article about a young Black man diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and
learning about a relative’s type 2 diagnosis to send Marrion Johnson Jr. to the doctor’s office curious about his own blood-sugar levels.
Twenty-eight and fit, it didn’t fully dawn on Johnson that he could be at risk for diabetes himself. In fact, he exercises regularly and has a muscular frame to show for it. Isn’t that enough to keep diabetes away?
Not quite. After the doctor ran some tests, Johnson was diagnosed with prediabetes – which often leads to developing type 2 diabetes.
“[The doctor] said my blood sugar was higher than normal. It wasn’t anything wild but it was
noteworthy,” Johnson said, recalling his January 2017 doctor’s visit. Johnson’s experience is common–1 in 3 American adults has
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