‘One cupcake won’t kill you,’ ‘I’m going to get diabetes just looking at that,’ ‘That person doesn’t look like they have diabetes.’ New survey results and a film released recently by Abbott highlight how everyday comments like these may affect people living with diabetes. People living with diabetes – which now includes 1 in 6 adults in America2 – face many barriers to receiving care. Survey data reveal that the misconceptions and stereotypes around the condition can weigh heavily on the minds of those living with diabetes, creating one more…
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