Cedric The Entertainer Talks Diabetes In Germantown

Cedric the Entertainer was in Germantown on November 15 to talk about diabetes prevention, according toa report.

The speech was part of the “Step on Up”tour to bring attention and community focus on the issue.

The Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity’s Achievement Center was packed for the event, the Roxborough Review said.

Cedric was joined by Freda Lewis Hall, the chief medical officer of Pfizer, according to the report.

“We know that diabetes strikes 29 million and that 18 million are undiagnosed,” Hall reportedly said. “When many go to the doctor, they don’t report the sensations in their hands in feet. There are one in five people with diabetes, but there are different sensations from throbbing, a feeling of electric shocks and sensitivity to numbness.”

The speakers urged individuals to make lifestyle and diet changes at once, and not to wait until they were diagnosed or until their symptoms became worse.

Image “CedricEntertainerMarch04” by Bert Sanchez. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons.