Health&Wellness Magazine August 2015 | Page 36

36 & August 2015 | Read this issue and more at www.healthandwellnessmagazine.net | Disease is becoming more prevalent these days The face of diabetes has changed. Diabetes is a disease of metabolism that affects how the body uses glucose. When we eat a meal, the glucose level in the blood rises and triggers the pancreas to secrete insu- @healthykentucky Some studies report that between 4 percent and 8 percent of children who have been newly diagnosed wi