Control Your Diabetes for Future Generations

The first wave of NDEP public awareness campaign and activities was launched in 1999 to focus on people with type 2 diabetes, because 90 to 95 percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives with diabetes have type 2. Type 2 diabetes typically develops during the adult years, with the average age of onset occurring in the middle years of life. However, type 2 diabetes is becoming increasingly common in youth.

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National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)    http://ndep.nih.gov
NIDDK, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD

A Joint Initiative of the National Institutes of Health and the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention