RELEASE: Awareness + action = diabetes prevention

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November 10, 2025

Awareness + action = diabetes prevention

SANTA FE – November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, highlighting a condition that affects 254,000 New Mexico residents.

More New Mexicans are at risk: nearly 1 in 5 adults in the state are pre-diabetic. Pre-diabetes can develop into type 2 diabetes – accounting for 90-95 percent of diagnosed cases. Fortunately, type 2 diabetes is largely preventable.

“Type 2 diabetes can happen at any age – and the best way to avoid it is understanding your risk and taking the steps to reduce your chances of becoming diabetic,” said Lindsey Goodhue , Diabetes and Cardiovascular Health Section director for the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH).

Risk factors for diabetes include:

Family health history of diabetes.

Being 45 and over.

Being overweight.

Being physically active less than three days a week.

Anyone with risk factors should talk to a medical provider and get screened to prevent, delay or manage their diabetes.

You can also decrease your chances of being pre-diabetic or diabetic by:

A healthy, well-balanced diet.

Exercising regularly.

Drinking water as your primary beverage.

Quitting smoking.

Losing excess weight.

NMDOH offers free programs to help New Mexicans prevent or control type 2 diabetes. Visit PathstoHealthNM.org for class and enrollment information. On the website, you’ll also find a link to a 60-second test from the American Diabetes Association to determine your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. For more information, you can also call the NMDOH Helpline at 1-833-SWNURSE (1-833-796-8773).

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NMDOH

David Morgan, Public Information Officer. | david.morgan@doh.nm.gov | (575) 649-0754

The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) works to promote health and wellness, improve health outcomes, and deliver services to all New Mexicans. As New Mexico’s largest state agency, NMDOH offers public health services in all 33 counties and collaborates with 24 Native American Tribes, Pueblos and Nations.

New Mexico Department of Health | 1190 S St Francis Dr | Santa Fe, NM 87505 US

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