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Diabetes Prevention and Control – New Jersey

Posted: August 17, 2016 at 10:43 am

Diabetes is an important health concern particularly if you are a person with diabetes or at high risk for developing it; have loved one with diabetes; or are a health care provider or public health practitioner. Diabetes is serious, common and costly, yet it is controllable. The New Jersey Diabetes Prevention and Control Program seeks to reduce the health impacts of diabetes by:

Diabetes Disaster Guidelines [pdf 211kb]

Grant Programs

Commission for the Blind & Visually Impaired/Diabetic Eye Disease Detection Program

NJ 2-1-1 Diabetes Education and Prevention Program Services The NJ Department of Health has partnered with NJ 2-1-1, to provide the most up-to-date information on diabetes prevention and education to New Jersey residents.

NJ 2-1-1 is a statewide non-emergency, information call center and website. NJ 2-1-1 call specialists will provide callers with information on local Diabetes Prevention Programs and Diabetes Self-Management Education programs. Please feel free to visit the website, http://nj211.org/diabetes-management-and-prevention, to learn more about this partnership.

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Bridgewater, New Jersey – American Diabetes Association

Posted: August 14, 2016 at 1:44 am

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New Jerseyans are increasingly feeling the effects of diabetes as thousands of people suffer from the disease, and many others may have diabetes and not know it! It is estimated that one out of every three children born after 2000 in the United States will be directly affected by diabetes.

That is why the American Diabetes Association's New Jersey office is so committed to educating the public about how to stop diabetes and support those living with the disease.

We are here to help.

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The American Diabetes Association's New Jersey office provides great local programs for people living with diabetes, their friends and family. Learn about our available programs.

The following New Jersey businesses and organizations have been designated Health Champions from the American Diabetes Association. This designation recognizes organizations that inspire and encourage organizational well-being and is part of the Association's Wellness Lives Here initiative. Learn more.

BD Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey JBL Electric Nestle Nutrition Quest Diagnostics Verizon

Sign upfor our monthly newsletter to learn about news and events in the New Jersey area.

If you would like a representative from the American Diabetes Association to speak at your event or if you would like materials to distribute at a health fair or expo, please call 732-469-7979. You can also email your request tobmarsicano@diabetes.org.

We welcome your help.

Your involvement as an American Diabetes Association volunteer whether on a local or national level will help us expand our community outreach and impact, inspire healthy living, intensify our advocacy efforts, raise critical dollars to fund our mission, and uphold our reputation as the moving force and trusted leader in the diabetes community.

Find volunteer opportunities in our area through the Volunteer Center.

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JDRF Type 1 Diabetes Research Funding and Advocacy

Posted: August 5, 2016 at 9:45 am

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Millions of people around the world live with type 1 diabetes (T1D), a life-threatening autoimmune disease that strikes both children and adults. There is no way to prevent it, and at present, no cure. JDRF works every day to change this by amassing grassroots support, deep scientific knowledge and strong industry and academic partnerships to fund research. Learn more.

Your generosity supports groundbreaking science around the globe. Every dollar helps this work continue.

You can change real lives and raise hope by joining a JDRF event or starting a fundraising campaign.

Your words carry when you speak with One Voice for government support of T1D research and therapies.

Dedicated JDRF staff and volunteers can offer you guidance and support at all ages and stages of the disease.

Our flagship fundraising event draws more than 900,000 people who raise money for T1D research each year. Many have T1D themselves, and many more are friends, family or coworkers of someone with the disease. Come walk with others who believe together we can turn Type One into Type None.

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Posted: August 5, 2016 at 9:45 am

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My name is Isabella-Rose. I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes on 8 April 2010. I was 9 years old then - but I turned 10 in May.

I had been feeling a bit bad for a while but I thought that I was just tired or feeling stressed - and that's what my Mum thought too. I was drinking a lot and going to the bathroom a lot - sometimes wetting the bed at night which was really embarrassing and my Mum would get upset with me because she thought I was not going to the bathroom before I went to bed, or I was drinking too much during the night. My Mum says that I was really really grumpy too and I cried a lot and kept getting really upset with my friends at school.

Then at Easter time this year we had school holidays and my Mum said she thought I was getting a big skinny. She weighed me and I had lost about 4kg since the last time I was weighed about 6 weeks before - but I had also grown about 2cm taller. My Mum said that that was when she realised that something was not right. The next day we went to the Royal Easter Show in Sydney and because it was so busy there and there were so many people my Mum had to come to the bathroom with me - and I went to the bathroom about every 10 minutes. My Mum knew how much I was drinking but said that I should not be going to the bathroom that much. The next morning my Mum rang the doctor's office and told them she thought I might be diabetic. My Mum's sister was diagnosed with adult onset Type 1 Diabetes only a year ago so she knew a bit about it.

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CWD presents It's Not Just a Numbers Game: Parenting the Child with Type 1 Diabetes with Joe Solowiejczyk.

A Comparative Effectiveness Analysis of Three Continuous Glucose Monitors: The Navigator, G4 Platinum, and Enlite. Free full text available in HTML and PDF formats.

Increasing Incidence of Type 1 Diabetes in Youth - Twenty years of the Philadelphia Pediatric Diabetes Registry. See also Type 1 Diabetes in Urban Children Skyrockets.

In the absence of renal disease, 20 year mortality risk in type 1 diabetes is comparable to that of the general population: a report from the Pittsburgh Epidemiology of Diabetes Complications Study.

Effectiveness of Sensor-Augmented Insulin-Pump Therapy in Type 1 Diabetes. Free full text available in PDF format. See also Continuous Glucose Monitoring - Coming of Age, also available in PDF format.

Threshold-Based Insulin-Pump Interruption for Reduction of Hypoglycemia.

Suspended insulin infusion during overnight closed-loop glucose control in children and adolescents with Type 1 diabetes.

Prolonged Nocturnal Hypoglycemia Is Common During 12 Months Of Continuous Glucose Monitoring In Children And Adults With Type 1 Diabetes.

Prevention of Nocturnal Hypoglycemia Using Predictive Alarm Algorithms and Insulin Pump Suspension.

Use of a real-time continuous glucose monitoring system in children and young adults on insulin pump therapy: patients' and caregivers' perception of benefit.

Nocturnal hypoglycaemias in type 1 diabetic patients: what can we learn with continuous glucose monitoring? See also Nocturnal hypoglycaemia in Type 1 diabetic patients, assessed with continuous glucose monitoring: frequency, duration and associations.

Defective Awakening Response to Nocturnal Hypoglycemia in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Free full text available in PDF format.

Awakening from Sleep and Hypoglycemia in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Free full text available in PDF format.

The Family Support Network now includes over 5,750 families from 50 states and 87 countries. If you're new to diabetes, the Family Support Network will help you connect with families near you or find a babysitter. If you haven't joined, please become part of the Family Support Network.

The Quilt for Life now has 756 panels. The latest quilt is from Katrina.

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Learn more about continuous glucose sensors and see Getting Started with Continuous Glucose Monitoring by Linda Mackowiak, MS, RN, CDE.

The "Un-Tethered" Regimen by Dr. Steve Edelman offers pump users an alternative strategy by combining a pump with Lantus.

Any child who was diagnosed in their first year of life should be screened for Kir6.2 Mutations. This mutation causes an extremely rare form of diabetes that can be treated with oral medication. To learn more, see Switching from Insulin to Oral Sulfonylureas in Patients with Diabetes Due to Kir6.2 Mutations. Families in the US should contact Dr. Louis Philipson at the University of Chicago. More information is available at http://www.diabetesgenes.org.

Learn about Type 2 and Double Diabetes in kids.

You know you're the parent of a child with diabetes when ... ... your kid has one extra dance recital ticket and of all the people in the world to invite, she invites the school nurse. More Parent Humor

One of the best manuals on day-to-day diabetes management, Think Like a Pancreas by Gary Scheiner, is a must for all with type 1 diabetes. During his 25 years with diabetes, Gary has dedicated himself to determining how best to deal with the ups and downs of diabetes and is intent on sharing his knowledge with others. How to take insulin on days you plan to exercise, how specific types of exercise and certain foods affect one's blood sugar, and how to prevent hypo- and hyperglycemia, are among the subjects covered in this book. Gary has specific advice about what to do when you are having surgery, how caffeine affects blood sugars and concise descriptions on how to calculate insulin boluses. Newly updated in 2011 to include the latest on pumps, sensors, and even incretins, Think Like a Pancreas remains one of the few must-have books for everyone living with type 1 diabetes and is highly recommended.

-- Review by Jeff and Brenda Hitchcock

Teens with Type 1 Diabetes and their Parents are needed for a shared decision making study about the use of insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring systems.

PERL (Preventing Early Renal Loss in Diabetes) is a clinical trial for people with type 1 diabetes who have early signs of kidney problems. Our goal is to test a new way to reduce loss of kidney function using a safe and inexpensive medicine. We are seeking adults with type 1 diabetes to participate in our study.

Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet is a group of studies looking at the prevention and early treatment of type 1 diabetes.

Other Studies

Poll Results

Does your child's school district train teachers, coaches and other non-nurse school staff to give insulin?

Yes

16%

No

66%

I don't know

16%

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WHO | Diabetes programme

Posted: August 5, 2016 at 9:45 am

What is diabetes?

Diabetes is a chronic, metabolic disease characterized by elevated levels of blood glucose (or blood sugar), which leads over time to serious damage to the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves. The most common is type 2 diabetes, usually in adults, which occurs when the body becomes resistant to insulin or doesn't make enough insulin. In the past three decades the prevalence of type 2 diabetes has risen dramatically in countries of all income levels. Type 1 diabetes, once known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin by itself. For people living with diabetes, access to affordable treatment, including insulin, is critical to their survival. There is a globally agreed target to halt the rise in diabetes and obesity by 2025.

The mission of the WHO Diabetes Programme is to prevent type 2 diabetes and to minimize complications and maximize quality of life for all people with diabetes. Our core functions are to set norms and standards, promote surveillance, encourage prevention, raise awareness and strengthen prevention and control.

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What Can I Eat If I Have Diabetes

Posted: August 1, 2016 at 7:51 am

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Are you constantly asking yourself, "What can I eat?" It's time to stop worrying! Living with diabetes doesn't have to mean feeling deprived. We'll help you learn to balance your meals and make the healthiest food choices.

Once you get the hang of eating a healthy diet, you can relax and dig in to a wide variety of delicious meals and snacks.

A great way to get started is with the special meal planning bundle available at shopdiabetes.org.

Learn the best and worst choices from each food group, so youll know what to focus on for meals and snacks.

How much and what type of carbohydrate containing foods you eat makes a difference in managing diabetes.

Let us guide you with quick meal ideas, healthy snack choices and tips for eating out.

Supercharge your meal plan with these ten foods full of vitamins, minerals, and fiber.

Take the time to plan before you shop, stock your kitchen so everything you need for a quick meal is on hand.

Learn about drinking alcohol if you have diabetes.

Learn ways to manage your diabetes while eating out.

Are grains and starchy vegetables good or bad?

Fill half your plate with non-starchy vegetables for a healthy meal.

Protein foods are an important part of a diabetes meal plan. Learn about your best choices.

Dont forget that the beverages you drink can also have an effect on your weight and blood glucose as you work to control your diabetes.

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Diabetes: Symptoms, Causes and Treatments – Health News

Posted: July 25, 2016 at 5:32 am

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Diabetes, often referred to by doctors as diabetes mellitus, describes a group of metabolic diseases in which the person has high blood glucose (blood sugar), either because insulin production is inadequate, or because the body's cells do not respond properly to insulin, or both. Patients with high blood sugar will typically experience polyuria (frequent urination), they will become increasingly thirsty (polydipsia) and hungry (polyphagia).

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Here are some key points about diabetes. More detail and supporting information is in the main article.

This information hub offers detailed but easy-to-follow information about diabetes. Should you be interested in the latest scientific research on diabetes, please see our diabetes news section.

There are three types of diabetes:

The body does not produce insulin. Some people may refer to this type as insulin-dependent diabetes, juvenile diabetes, or early-onset diabetes. People usually develop type 1 diabetes before their 40th year, often in early adulthood or teenage years.

Type 1 diabetes is nowhere near as common as type 2 diabetes. Approximately 10% of all diabetes cases are type 1.

Patients with type 1 diabetes will need to take insulin injections for the rest of their life. They must also ensure proper blood-glucose levels by carrying out regular blood tests and following a special diet.

Between 2001 and 2009, the prevalence of type 1 diabetes among the under 20s in the USA rose 23%, according to SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth data issued by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). (Link to article)

More information on type 1 diabetes is available in our type 1 diabetes page.

The body does not produce enough insulin for proper function, or the cells in the body do not react to insulin (insulin resistance).

Approximately 90% of all cases of diabetes worldwide are type 2.

Some people may be able to control their type 2 diabetes symptoms by losing weight, following a healthy diet, doing plenty of exercise, and monitoring their blood glucose levels. However, type 2 diabetes is typically a progressive disease - it gradually gets worse - and the patient will probably end up have to take insulin, usually in tablet form.

Overweight and obese people have a much higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to those with a healthy body weight. People with a lot of visceral fat, also known as central obesity, belly fat, or abdominal obesity, are especially at risk. Being overweight/obese causes the body to release chemicals that can destabilize the body's cardiovascular and metabolic systems.

Being overweight, physically inactive and eating the wrong foods all contribute to our risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Drinking just one can of (non-diet) soda per day can raise our risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 22%, researchers from Imperial College London reported in the journal Diabetologia. The scientists believe that the impact of sugary soft drinks on diabetes risk may be a direct one, rather than simply an influence on body weight.

The risk of developing type 2 diabetes is also greater as we get older. Experts are not completely sure why, but say that as we age we tend to put on weight and become less physically active. Those with a close relative who had/had type 2 diabetes, people of Middle Eastern, African, or South Asian descent also have a higher risk of developing the disease.

Men whose testosterone levels are low have been found to have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, say that low testosterone levels are linked to insulin resistance. (Link to article)

For more information on how type 1 and type 2 diabetes compare, see our article: the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

More information on type 1 diabetes is available in our type 2 diabetes page.

This type affects females during pregnancy. Some women have very high levels of glucose in their blood, and their bodies are unable to produce enough insulin to transport all of the glucose into their cells, resulting in progressively rising levels of glucose.

Diagnosis of gestational diabetes is made during pregnancy.

The majority of gestational diabetes patients can control their diabetes with exercise and diet. Between 10% to 20% of them will need to take some kind of blood-glucose-controlling medications. Undiagnosed or uncontrolled gestational diabetes can raise the risk of complications during childbirth. The baby may be bigger than he/she should be.

Scientists from the National Institutes of Health and Harvard University found that women whose diets before becoming pregnant were high in animal fat and cholesterol had a higher risk for gestational diabetes, compared to their counterparts whose diets were low in cholesterol and animal fats. (Link to article)

See the next page of our article for a full list of possible diabetes symptoms.

The vast majority of patients with type 2 diabetes initially had prediabetes. Their blood glucose levels where higher than normal, but not high enough to merit a diabetes diagnosis. The cells in the body are becoming resistant to insulin.

Studies have indicated that even at the prediabetes stage, some damage to the circulatory system and the heart may already have occurred.

Diabetes (diabetes mellitus) is classed as a metabolism disorder. Metabolism refers to the way our bodies use digested food for energy and growth. Most of what we eat is broken down into glucose. Glucose is a form of sugar in the blood - it is the principal source of fuel for our bodies.

When our food is digested, the glucose makes its way into our bloodstream. Our cells use the glucose for energy and growth. However, glucose cannot enter our cells without insulin being present - insulin makes it possible for our cells to take in the glucose.

Insulin is a hormone that is produced by the pancreas. After eating, the pancreas automatically releases an adequate quantity of insulin to move the glucose present in our blood into the cells, as soon as glucose enters the cells blood-glucose levels drop.

A person with diabetes has a condition in which the quantity of glucose in the blood is too elevated (hyperglycemia). This is because the body either does not produce enough insulin, produces no insulin, or has cells that do not respond properly to the insulin the pancreas produces. This results in too much glucose building up in the blood. This excess blood glucose eventually passes out of the body in urine. So, even though the blood has plenty of glucose, the cells are not getting it for their essential energy and growth requirements.

Doctors can determine whether a patient has a normal metabolism, prediabetes or diabetes in one of three different ways - there are three possible tests:

Diabetes comes from Greek, and it means a "siphon". Aretus the Cappadocian, a Greek physician during the second century A.D., named the condition diabainein. He described patients who were passing too much water (polyuria) - like a siphon. The word became "diabetes" from the English adoption of the Medieval Latin diabetes.

In 1675, Thomas Willis added mellitus to the term, although it is commonly referred to simply as diabetes. Mel in Latin means "honey"; the urine and blood of people with diabetes has excess glucose, and glucose is sweet like honey. Diabetes mellitus could literally mean "siphoning off sweet water".

In ancient China people observed that ants would be attracted to some people's urine, because it was sweet. The term "Sweet Urine Disease" was coined.

All types of diabetes are treatable. Diabetes type 1 lasts a lifetime, there is no known cure. Type 2 usually lasts a lifetime, however, some people have managed to get rid of their symptoms without medication, through a combination of exercise, diet and body weight control.

Researchers from the Mayo Clinic Arizona in Scottsdale showed that gastric bypass surgery can reverse type 2 diabetes in a high proportion of patients. They added that within three to five years the disease recurs in approximately 21% of them. Yessica Ramos, MD., said "The recurrence rate was mainly influenced by a longstanding history of Type 2 diabetes before the surgery. This suggests that early surgical intervention in the obese, diabetic population will improve the durability of remission of Type 2 diabetes." (Link to article)

Patients with type 1 are treated with regular insulin injections, as well as a special diet and exercise.

Patients with Type 2 diabetes are usually treated with tablets, exercise and a special diet, but sometimes insulin injections are also required.

If diabetes is not adequately controlled the patient has a significantly higher risk of developing complications.

Below is a list of possible complications that can be caused by badly controlled diabetes:

Written by Markus MacGill. Last updated: 5 January 2016.

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Diabetes Basics

Posted: July 25, 2016 at 5:32 am

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This is the place to begin your education about diabetes.

This section of our site provides basic overviews of the major issues surrounding diabetes, with plenty of links to more in-depth information if you need it.

Take our type 2 diabetes risk test for a quick assessment of your risk.

There is no way to predict your chances of getting type 1 diabetes, but you can familiarize yourself with its symptoms.

Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed in children and young adults, and was previously known as juvenile diabetes.

Expecting? Learn why women who have never had diabetes may be at risk during pregnancy.

The numbers associated with diabetes make a strong case for devoting more resources to finding a cure.

Clear up some common misunderstandings about what causes diabetes, the effects of diabetes, and how diabetes can be managed.

Become familiar with terms commonly used when discussing diabetes.

Pulitzer prize winning photographer Jay Dickman, volunteered his time and talent to photograph three individuals that are living with diabetes to share their up close and personal daily lives.

These well-known men and women have joined the Association's "Celebrity Cabinet" to help stop diabetes.

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Wisconsin Diabetes Prevention and Control Program | Wisconsin …

Posted: October 25, 2015 at 3:42 am

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Diabetes is a costly, complex, and devastating chronic illness that poses a major public health problem. Diabetes affects over 475,000 adults and 4,500 children and adolescents in Wisconsin. It is the seventh leading cause of death in Wisconsin, costing an estimated annual $6.15 billion in health care costs and lost productivity. Each year, more than 1,100 Wisconsin residents die from diabetes and many more suffer disabling complications, such as heart disease, kidney disease, blindness, and amputations. This burden is higher among minority populations. Much of the health and economic burden of diabetes can be averted through known prevention measures.

The Wisconsin Diabetes Prevention and Control Program (DPCP) is dedicated to improving the health of people at risk for or with diabetes. We rely on our strong partnerships in the development, distribution, and implementation of resources. Please use the links to the left as well as those below to access these resources.

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Wisconsin Diabetes Surveillance Report 2012 P-43084 (PDF, 8.6 MB)

2011 Burden of Diabetes in Wisconsin P-00284 (PDF, 2.2 MB)

Diabetes Care Guidelines

Students with Diabetes: A Resource Guide for Wisconsin Schools and Families

Diabetes Self-Care Booklet - English, P-43081 (PDF, 1.2 MB), Spanish P-43081s(PDF, 1.2 MB)

Personal Diabetes Care Record English, P-49357 (PDF, 197 KB)

Blood Sugar Log Booklet English, P-00246 (PDF, 1.3 MB)

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Chicago Illinois Office of the American Diabetes Association

Posted: October 16, 2015 at 11:41 pm

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Illinoisans are increasingly feeling the effects of diabetes as thousands of people suffer from the disease, and many others may have diabetes and not know it! It is estimated that one out of every three children born after 2000 in the United States will be directly affected by diabetes.

That is why the American Diabetes Association's Chicago office is so committed to educating the public about how to stop diabetes and support those living with the disease.

We are here to help.

Additional Events

We welcome your help.

Your involvement as an American Diabetes Association volunteer whether on a local or national level will help us expand our community outreach and impact, inspire healthy living, intensify our advocacy efforts, raise critical dollars to fund our mission, and uphold our reputation as the moving force and trusted leader in the diabetes community.

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