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Diabetes Care Better Than 10 Years Ago, But More Improvement Needed
A recently published study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) indicates diabetes care improved over the past 10 years; however, there is still a great need to focus on additional improvements.

Kidney disease is common, harmful, and preventable
See Notice to Readers World Kidney Day — March 13, 2008 to learn more.

Surveillance Data Show Improvements in Diabetes Care and Outcomes
During the past decade, the proportion of adults with diabetes who check their blood sugar at least daily increased by 56%, and the proportion of adults with diabetes who reported having a cardiovascular disease condition dropped by 11%.

CDC develops a chronic kidney disease initiative
The Kidney Disease Initiative is designed to provide public health strategies for promoting kidney health.

Learn the Facts About Diabetes
Test your knowledge of diabetes.

Please visit a new Web site on diabetes and women’s health*

Poor control of diabetes in a pregnant woman,
increases the chance for birth defects and other problems.

 

* Links to non-Federal organizations found at this site are provided solely as a service to our users. These links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations or their programs by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. The CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at these links.
 

Page last reviewed: April 8, 2008
Page last modified: April 8, 2008

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