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Also available in: Khmer/Cambodian  Korean  Samoan  Thai  Tongan  Vietnamese 

If you have just found out that you have diabetes, you may be upset and need some help. Even if you have lived with diabetes for a while, you may want to do more to take care of yourself. This publica... Details >

National Diabetes Education Program

Also available in: Chinese-Simplified  Chinese-Traditional   

This is a bilingual site with interactive tools dedicated to improving diabetes awareness in the Asian American population. The mission of the Asian American Diabetes Initiative is to enhance the qual... Details >

Joslin Diabetes Center  

Diabetes and obesity have been established as major health problems among AAPIs. Whether residing on their home islands or the US mainland, Samoans, native Hawaiians, and Micronesians are frequently a... Details >

Management Sciences for Health  

Facts, statistics and a general overview of diabetes mellitus as it affects Asian and Pacific Islander Americans. The focus here is on type 2 diabetes, the type most commonly found in this group.... Details >

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health

Information on 59 state and territorial diabetes control programs; diabetes publications including the National Diabetes Fact Sheet in English and Spanish and Diabetes At-A-Glance; diabetes FAQs; deta... Details >

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Also available in: Chinese-Traditional   

Diabetes is a disease in which your body cannot properly use the food you eat for energy. ... Details >

Educational Institution--Follow the Resource URL for More Information

This fact sheet provides an overview of diabetes disparities among minorities and describes the high rates of diabetes and complications thereof.... Details >

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

This fact sheet provides consumers with the basic facts on diabetes -- includes types of diabetes and treatment options. ... Details >

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health

Diabetes prevention is proven, possible, and powerful. ... Details >

National Diabetes Education Program

Also available in: Spanish   

A free on-line health risk assessment offered by the American Diabetes Association to assist you in determining your risk of having undiagnosed diabetes. To find out if you are at risk answer the ques... Details >

American Diabetes Association  

Diabetes was the sixth leading cause of death in the year 2000. More than 17 million Americans have diabetes, and over 200,000 people die each year of related complications.... Details >

Office of Minority Health (CDC)

Also available in: Japanese   

This test shows how well your body uses sugar called glucose. This test may be done to check for diabetes.... Details >

Educational Institution--Follow the Resource URL for More Information

This consumer fact sheet discusses diabetes and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and the treatments and therapies involved.... Details >

National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Insulin is a hormone that helps the body use glucose for energy. If your beta cells do not produce enough insulin, diabetes will develop.... Details >

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Also available in: Hmong  Khmer/Cambodian  Korean  Laotian  Thai  Vietnamese   

Take care of your heart by managing your diabetes and blood pressure.... Details >

American Diabetes Association  

Also available in: Hmong  Japanese  Khmer/Cambodian  Korean  Laotian  Samoan  Thai  Tongan  Vietnamese 

This reproducible, two-sided patient education sheet explains the link between diabetes and heart disease. It encourages patients to work with their health care team to set targets and manage their bl... Details >

National Diabetes Education Program

Also available in: Khmer/Cambodian  Korean  Samoan  Thai  Tongan  Vietnamese 

This publication offers tips to help Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders at risk for type 2 diabetes move more and eat less to reduce overweight and lower their risk for diabetes.... Details >

National Diabetes Education Program

Also available in: Chinese-Traditional   

Diabetes is a common metabolic disorder due to lack of insulin action, resulting in high blood sugar (glucose) levels. ... Details >

Federation of Chinese American and Chinese Canadian Medical Societies   

Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches and other food into energy needed for daily life. ... Details >

Native Hawaiian Health