Diabetes Dateline
Fall 2008

NDEP News

New and Revised Diabetes Prevention and Control Resources

The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) offers free educational resources for health care professionals to disseminate to patients from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Patient education materials include adaptations for high-risk audiences such as African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, older adults, and women with a history of gestational diabetes and their children.

A centerpiece of the NDEP’s “Control Your Diabetes. For Life.” campaign is an easy-to-read patient education booklet titled 4 Steps to Control Your Diabetes. For Life., which helps health care professionals outline vital self-care principles. Presented in an easy-to-read format, the four steps help people with diabetes understand, monitor, and manage their diabetes and empower people with diabetes to be active partners in their care. In addition to English and Spanish, adaptations can be found in Cambodian, Chinese, Korean, Samoan, Tagalog, Thai, Tongan, and Vietnamese.

The NDEP also provides tip sheets about preventing and managing diabetes, such as

• Tips to Help You Stay Healthy. This newly updated tip sheet provides a four-part action plan to encourage people with diabetes to know their A1C, blood pressure, and cholesterol numbers and manage their diabetes to reach their target numbers. The tip sheet is a companion piece to the 4 Steps to Control Your Diabetes. For Life. booklet.

• We Have the Power to Prevent Diabetes. This revised resource offers tips to help empower American Indians and Alaska Natives to prevent type 2 diabetes by losing weight through making healthy food choices and getting at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day.

• Get Real! You Don’t Have to Knock Yourself Out to Prevent Diabetes. This popular resource offers tips to help all Americans at risk for type 2 diabetes move more and eat less to lose weight and lower their risk for type 2 diabetes.

All NDEP materials are available for free, and they also are copyright-free. Many are available on printer-ready CDs, making it convenient for organizations to add their logo and print desired quantities. Visit the NDEP at www.YourDiabetesInfo.org to download or order free materials, or call 1–888–693–NDEP (6337); TTY: 1–866–569–1162.

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NIH Publication No. 09–4562
December 2009