| November is Diabetes Awareness Month and the Mountain State ranks second nationally for adults with the disease.
More than 1 into 10 West Virginia adults aged 65 and older have diabetes, statistics show.
Diabetes is characterized by high levels of blood sugar resulting from defects in insulin production. Types 1 and 2 are the most common forms.
Experts say there is an epidemic of type 2 diabetes in the Appalachia due to obesity.
Diet and exercise are the best ways of lowering the changes of developing type 2 diabetes | 
