Aggressive Diabetes Treatment Works
February 10, 2000
Aggressive treatment of diabetes, beginning as soon as possible after diagnosis, reduces complications and prolongs health. The results of such treatment are long-lasting, according to a major new study, the "Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications" (EDIC). The study appeared in the February 10, 2000 New England Journal of Medicine. According to Rodney Lorenz, M.D., co-chair of the National Diabetes Education Program, "This study is good news for people with diabetes. EDIC adds to the growing body of scientific evidence that people who aggressively control their diabetes can make a huge difference in their health. It is essential that people with diabetes work closely with their health care providers and follow these four steps: get regular physical activity, control weight, eat to control blood sugar and lipid levels, and take medications as prescribed. This is the message we are working to get across to the 16 million Americans with diabetes."
The National Diabetes Education Program is a joint program of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, working to raise awareness of the seriousness of diabetes.
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