What is (are) Prevent diabetes problems: Keep your diabetes under control ?
Diabetes problems are health problems that can happen when you have diabetes. If your diabetes is not under control, you will have too much glucose*, also called sugar, in your blood. Having too much glucose in your blood for a long time can affect many important parts of your body, such as your
                
- blood vessels and heart  - nerves  - kidneys  - mouth  - eyes  - feet
                
You can do a lot to prevent or slow down these health problems if you keep your diabetes under control.
                
This chart shows the body parts that can be affected by diabetes and the resulting health problems you may have.
                
Affected Body Part    Resulting Health Problems You May Have          Blood vessels and heart             - Heart disease      - Heart attack      - Stroke      - High blood pressure      - Poor blood circulation, or flow, throughout your body            Nerves             - Pain, tingling, weakness, or numbness in your hands, arms, feet, or legs      - Problems with your bladder, digestion, having sex, and keeping your heartbeats and blood pressure steady            Kidneys             - Protein loss through your urine      - Buildup of wastes and fluid in your blood            Mouth             - Gum disease and loss of teeth      - Dry mouth      - Thrush, or the growth of too much fungus in the mouth            Eyes             - Loss of vision and blindness            Feet             - Sores      - Infections      - Amputation
                
*See the Pronunciation Guide for tips on how to say the the words in bold type.