Diabetes is the eighth leading cause of death in the US and can lead to other conditions, including kidney failure, adult-onset blindness and amputation. But there are ways to prevent it.

So say Penn State experts reporting in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, who found that women who regularly gardened were significantly less likely to report having diabetes than their non-gardening counterparts.

A whole spectrum of eye conditions can be caused by diabetes, including blindness, also known as diabetic retinopathy – but detecting early signs can safeguard your eyes. Over 537 million adults aged 20-79 are affected globally as of 2021.