Learn how to reduce your risk of developing diabetes

Excess weight, obesity and morbid obesity are all risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes. Often times, individuals are not aware of the health risks of excess weight until they are diagnosed with pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes. Camille Stanback, MD, endocrinologist from Sibley Memorial Hospital, will discuss the role that obesity plays in increasing one’s risk of developing diabetes on Wednesday, Jan. 10, at 1 p.m., via Zoom. This talk offered in partnership with Suburban Hospital with the Friendship Heights Village Center. To sign up for the talk, register through ActiveNet. Go to our website www.friendshipheightsmd.ghov, click on Sign Up for Programs on the home page.