 The
Science Inside: Diabetes
This booklet summarizes what health professionals know about type
2 diabetes — what it is, who is at risk for it, how it can
be prevented, and how it is treated. It describes how researchers
study the disease and what individuals can do to help reduce the
rising number of diabetes cases now affecting millions of children
and adults around the country.
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Additional resources
on diabetes are provided below, in both English and Spanish.
Resources in English
African
Americans: Diabetes and Kidney Disease
American Kidney Fund
Provides information about diabetes and kidney disease. Aimed at
African American community.
Are
You at Risk for Gestational Diabetes?
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Discusses definitions of and risk factors for gestational diabetes.
Be
Smart About Your Heart. Control the ABCs of Diabetes: A1C, Blood
Pressure, and Cholesterol
National Diabetes Education Program. National Institutes of Health.
Explains the link between diabetes and heart disease and encourages
people with diabetes to take action to control the ABCs of diabetes:
A1C, blood pressure, and cholesterol.
Control
Your Diabetes for Life
National Diabetes Education Project.
Tips for feeling better and staying healthy.
Diabetes
FDA's Office of Women's Health
General info about diabetes for women.
Diabetes
and Pneumonia: Get the Facts
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Details the importance of getting a yearly pneumonia shot if you
are diabetic.
Diabetes
in African Americans
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
National Institutes of Health.
Discusses particular risks of diabetes and diabetes-related illnesses
to the African American community.
Diabetes
in Hispanic Americans
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
National Institutes of Health.
Discusses particular risks of diabetes and diabetes-related illnesses
to the Latino community.
Frequently
Asked Questions about Diabetes: Overview
National Women’s Health Information Center
Provides general information about diabetes. Particularly targeted
to women.
If
You Have Diabetes, a Flu Shot Could Save Your Life
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Details the importance of getting a yearly flu shot if you are diabetic.
Keep
Your Diabetes Under Control
National Diabetes Education Project.
Explains various ways to keep diabetes in check.
Keep
Your Feet and Skin Healthy
National Diabetes Education Project.
Explains various ways to keep diabetes from causing foot and skin
related problems.
Keep
Your Heart and Blood Vessels Healthy
National Diabetes Education Project.
Explains various ways to keep diabetes from causing heart problems
or stroke.
Keep
Your Kidneys Healthy
National Diabetes Education Project.
Explains various ways to keep diabetes from causing kidney-related
problems.
Keep
Your Nervous System Healthy
National Diabetes Education Project.
Explains various ways to keep diabetes from causing nervous system
problems.
Keep
Your Teeth and Gums Healthy
National Diabetes Education Project.
Explains various ways to keep diabetes from causing tooth or gum
problems.
Know
Your Blood Sugar Numbers
National Diabetes Education Project.
Talks readers through the types of blood sugar tests and how to
control blood sugar numbers.
Medicines
for People with Diabetes
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
National Institutes of Health.
A general overview of the types of diabetes and information on the
appropriate medications for Type I and Type II diabetes.
The
Power to Control Diabetes Is in Your Hands
National Diabetes Education Program. National Institutes of Health.
Provides information for Medicare beneficiaries who have diabetes.
The brochure focuses on the importance of self-monitoring blood
glucose levels and explains the Medicare benefits that help pay
for diabetes equipment and supplies.
Prevent
Diabetes Problems: Keep Your Eyes Healthy
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
National Institutes of Health.
Describes eye problems, including diabetic retinopathy, that are
a complication of diabetes.
Seven
Principles for Controlling Your Diabetes for Life
National Diabetes Education Program. National Institutes of Health.
Gives seven principles for good diabetes care.
Take
Care of Yourself … Take Care of Your Diabetes
American Diabetes Association
Checklists of ways to stay healthy.
Take
Charge of Your Diabetes
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Take Charge of Your
Diabetes. 3rd edition. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, 2002.
A patient guide for adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Provides tips about physical symptoms, emotional well-being, potential
related problems, and glucose testing as well as a record-keeping
area and a glossary.
What
I Need to Know about Eating and Diabetes
National Diabetes Education Project.
Reviews diabetes nutrition basics, including what, when, and how
much a person with diabetes should eat.
What
Is Diabetes?
National Center for Farmworker Health.
General description of what diabetes is and how to recognize the
symptoms.
Your
Game Plan for Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
National Diabetes Education Program. National Institutes of Health.
Provides patients with information about their risk for developing
diabetes and how to implement a program to prevent or delay the
onset of the disease, including how to set goals, track their progress,
implement a walking program, find additional resources, and monitor
and record their food and drink intake and physical activity with
the use of a tracker and fat and calorie counter.
Recursos
En Español
Controle
su Diabetes
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Take Charge of Your
Diabetes. 3rd edition. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, 2002.
A patient guide for adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Provides tips about physical symptoms, emotional well-being, potential
related problems, and glucose testing as well as a record-keeping
area and a glossary.
¿Corro
el riesgo de que me dé diabetes tipo 2?
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
National Institutes of Health.
Helps people determine if they’re at risk for Type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes
FDA's Office of Women's Health
General info about diabetes for women.
Lo
que debe saber sobre la diabetes y la pulmonia
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Details the importance of getting a yearly pneumonia shot if you
are diabetic.
Medicamentos
Para Personas con Diabetes
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
National Institutes of Health.
A general overview of the types of diabetes and information on the
appropriate medications for Type I and Type II diabetes.
El
poder de controlar la diabetes está en sus manos
National Diabetes Education Program. National Institutes of Health.
Provides information for Medicare beneficiaries who have diabetes.
The brochure focuses on the importance of self-monitoring blood
glucose levels and explains the Medicare benefits that help pay
for diabetes equipment and supplies.
7
principios para controlar la diabetes durante toda su vida
National Diabetes Education Program. National Institutes of Health.
Gives seven principles for good diabetes care.
Si
Tiene Diabetes, Cuide Su Corazon
National Diabetes Education Program. National Institutes of Health.
Bilingual: English and Spanish. Explains the link between diabetes
and heart disease and encourages people with diabetes to take action
to control the ABCs of diabetes: A1C, blood pressure, and cholesterol.
Si
tiene diabetes, una vacuna contra la gripe le puede salvar la vida
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Details the importance of getting a yearly flu shot if you are diabetic.
Tengo
Diabetes: ¿Quándo Debo Comer?
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
National Institutes of Health.
Helps readers figure out how to create a nutritious meal plan.
Tengo
Diabetes: ¿Quánto Debo Comer?
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
National Institutes of Health.
Helps readers figure out how to create a nutritious meal plan.
Tengo
Diabetes: ¿Qué Debo Comer?
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
National Institutes of Health.
Helps readers figure out how to create a nutritious meal plan.
Tome
su diabetes en serio, para que no se vuelva cosa seria. Recomendaciones
para sentirse mejor y estar mas saludable.
National Diabetes Education Program. National Institutes of Health.
Provides an action plan for diabetes control that includes tips
on knowing blood glucose levels, reaching blood glucose goals, and
maintaining blood glucose control
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