Diabetes Prevention

Panelists

Lisa Harris, MD

Robert E. Heinig, MD

Lisa Sanders, MD

Reginald Washington, MD

Laura Williams

Topics:

Diabetes, Heart Disease & Prevention

Transcript:

Diabetes Prevention (transcript)

You can prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes through a healthy lifestyle. Change your diet, increase your level of physical activity, maintain a healthy weight...with these positive steps, you can stay healthier longer and reduce your risk of diabetes (Source: American Diabetes Association)

Type two diabetes is increasing at staggering rates. Changes in lifestyle and diet are key to preventing the disease, but as a country, how can we turn this epidemic around? This episode of Second Opinion tackles this issue head on.

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Diabetes - main page – all aspects. Includes overviews, diagnosis, treatment, coping, alternative therapy, related issues, etc.
Diabetes Complications - main page – all aspects. Includes overviews, diagnosis, treatment, coping, alternative therapy, related issues, etc.
Diabetes Medicines - main page – all aspects. Includes overviews, diagnosis, treatment, coping, alternative therapy, related issues, etc.
Diabetic Diet - main page – all aspects. Includes overviews, diagnosis, treatment, coping, alternative therapy, related issues, etc.
Nutrition - main page – all aspects. Includes overviews, diagnosis, treatment, coping, alternative therapy, related issues, etc.
Healthy Living - main page – all aspects. Includes overviews, diagnosis, treatment, coping, alternative therapy, related issues, etc.

Resources

There are a very large number of organizations dedicated to helping people with Diabetes Prevention and their families and friends. This is only a partial list.

American Diabetes Association	Our mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. We lead the fight against the deadly consequences of diabetes and fight for those affected.
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC)	NDIC was established in 1978 to increase knowledge and understanding about diabetes among patients, health care professionals, and the general public. To carry out this mission, NDIC works closely with NIDDK's Diabetes Research and Training Centers; the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP); professional, patient, and voluntary associations; Government agencies; and State health departments to identify and respond to informational needs about diabetes and its management.
The Centers for Disease Control	CDC has had a diabetes division since 1977. In 1989, the name of the division was changed to Division of Diabetes Translation, meaning that the division translates science into daily practice. In our applied or "translation" research, we take information from clinical trials and incorporate it into clinical and public health practices.
Diabetes Prevention Program	The Diabetes Prevention Program is funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) to determine the safety and efficacy of two interventions (intensive lifestyle and Metformin) relative to a control group (standard lifestyle recommendations) in preventing or delaying the confirmed development of diabetes. The objective of the study is to prevent or delay the onset of diabetes among persons at high risk using interventions designed to improve abnormal glucose metabolism.

Episode number:

612

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