Are you at risk for diabetes? Do you know your fasting blood glucose level? According to the National Changing Diabetes Program, initiated by Novo Nordisk, only 17% of people who are at risk for type 2 diabetes know their blood glucose level and what action they should take if it indicates pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes.

Currently, according to the National Institutes of Health, over 20 million people have diabetes. Over 6 million of that total are estimated to be undiagnosed, and the number is growing everyday.

The National Diabetes Goal aims to change this situation, by educating the U.S. population about knowing their fasting blood glucose level. It is the first step towards diagnosis and treatment. The National Diabetes Goal is

What is the National Diabetes Goal?

By 2015, 45% of Americans, or approximately 59 million Americans who are at-risk for type 2 diabetes will know their blood glucose level and know what action to take.

The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), along with 20 other organizations, endorses this goal, stating in their press release...

The National Diabetes Goal has a call to action for every American:

• Find out if you are at risk for type 2 diabetes
• Ask about getting your blood glucose tested during your next doctor's visit
• Know your blood glucose level and what actions to take

More from your About.com Diabetes Guide...

• Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes
• The Fasting Blood Glucose Test

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