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| Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Diabetes
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| (American Diabetes Association)
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Diabetes and Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (PDF, 116 KB) |
| (National Diabetes Education Program is a joint program of NIH and CDC, DHHS)
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Diabetes in Asian and Pacific Islander Americans |
| (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH)
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Family Health: Diabetes |
| (Hmong Health Education Network)
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Preventing Diabetes for Our Future and Theirs: The Diabetes Epidemic Among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (PDF, 51KB) |
| (National Diabetes Education Program is a joint program of NIH and CDC, DHHS)
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Why Do People of Asian Descent Get Diabetes? |
| (Joslin Diabetes Center)
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| Research and Tools |
| Diabetes and Asian Americans - Journal Citations from MEDLINE/PubMed
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| (National Library of Medicine)
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AAPI Diabetes-related Resource Sheet (PDF, 159 KB)
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(Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations)
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This resource sheet provides diabetes related resources tailored to the AAPI community. It includes educational materials, government, literature, nutrition, providers, research centers, institutions, professional associations, and community-based organizations. |
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Building Awareness Locally and Nationally through Community Empowerment (BALANCE) |
(Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations)
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Products of the BALANCE Program include a policy position paper on diabetes, a diabetes cultural assessment from 13 AAPI communities through focus groups and key informant interviews, translated culturally appropriate press releases, a recommended list of multilingual diabetes educational materials, a media spokespersons' kit, and Steps to Manage Your Diabetes educational material in Chinese, Korean, Samoan, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. |
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Small Steps, Big Rewards: Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Campaign |
(National Diabetes Education Program is a joint program of NIH and CDC, DHHS)
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Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are at an increased risk for type 2 diabetes. Use these materials designed specifically for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (available in English and 14 Asian languages) to spread the good news that diabetes prevention is proven, possible, and powerful. |
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Take Care of Your Heart. Manage Your Diabetes Campaign |
(National Diabetes Education Program is a joint program of NIH and CDC, DHHS)
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Asian American and Pacific Islanders with diabetes are at an increased risk for heart attacks and strokes. The "Take Care of Your Heart. Manage Your Diabetes" campaign encourages them to take steps to lower not only their blood glucose but also their blood pressure and cholesterol. |
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| Materials in Asian Languages |
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| Organizations and Programs |
| Asian Americans Diabetes Initiative |
| (Joslin Diabetes Center)
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National Diabetes and Education Program |
| (National Diabetes Education Program is a joint program of NIH and CDC, DHHS)
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| General Information |
| Diabetes in MedlinePlus |
| (National Library of Medicine)
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Medical Encyclopedia Information on Diabetes in MedlinePlus
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| (National Library of Medicine)
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Diabetes in Healthfinder |
| (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
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National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse |
| (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH)
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