With men, diabetes increases the risk for heart disease two-to threefold. Data also show that women with diabetes are more likely than men with the disease to have poor blood glucose control, be obese, and have high blood pressure and unhealthy cholesterol levels.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the U.S. governmentâs principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.
The FDA, an agency of the US Department of Health and Human Services, is a federal public health consumer protection agency that regulates most food products (other than meat and poultry), human and animal drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, and animal feed.