July 2009
Federal Government Resources
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US Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health - Medline Plus
Diabetes (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/diabetes.html)
Information about diabetes including an interactive tutorial.
National Diabetes Education Program
National Diabetes Education Program (http://www.ndep.nih.gov/index.htm)
For new diabetes or those wanting to learn more about the disease. Find links for fact sheets, diabetes control, diabetes prevention, resources for children and adolescents and pre-diabetes.
Small Steps Big Rewards (http://www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/FS_Small.pdf)
This 1-page leaflet talks about taking small steps in preventing diabetes can help people at risk.
The Diabetes Epidemic Among African Americans
(http://www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/FS_AfricanAm.pdf)
Diabetes information specific for African Americans.
The Diabetes Epidemic among American Indians and Alaska Natives (http://www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/FS_AmIndian.pdf)
Diabetes information specific for American Indians and Alaska Natives.
The Diabetes Epidemic among Hispanic and Latino Americans (http://www.ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/FS_HispLatino_Eng.pdf)
Diabetes information specific for Hispanic and Latino Americans.
Ten Ways African Americans Can Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
http://ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/ten-ways-african-americans.pdf
The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) is urging people at high risk for type 2 diabetes to take small steps to lower their risk for the disease and serious complications such as heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, blindness, nerve damage, and other health problems.
Ten Ways Hispanics/Latinos Can Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
http://ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/ten-ways-hispanics-latinos.pdf
Although Hispanics/Latinos are at high risk for type 2 diabetes, there is good news. You can prevent or delay type 2 diabetes by making small lifestyle changes in diet and physical activity.
