Diabetes

Resources for Diabetes

References online:

American Diabetes Association - The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy.

Children with Diabetes The on-line community for kids, families and adults with diabetes.

National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is part of the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.

Canadian Diabetes Association - The goal of the Canadian Diabetes Association's web site is to become THE online
resource for people with, affected by, and for healthcare professionals who deal with patients who have diabetes.

Diabetes UK - Diabetes UK is a leading charity working for people with diabetes. They fund reaearch, campaign and help people live with the condidtion.

Diabetes Journal - A journal of the American Diabetes Association.

Books and Resources for Diabetes - For the latest in books and resources concerning individuals with the disability of Diabetes.

Exceptional Resources - A Comprehensive Directory of Substantive Information about Diabetes

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International - JDRF's Unite To Cure Diabetes program is a two-year national campaign launching in Washington, D.C. June 21-24, 2003 to raise awareness of the importance of diabetes research.

Yahoo Resources -

 


Key Facts About Diabetes Mellitus

    • Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disease that results from insufficient insulin and from disturbances of carbohydrates, protein and fat metabolism.
    • In 1997, 16 million Americans had this disease
    • 50% of these 16 million do not know they have it.
    • Diabetes is responsible for 50% of myocardial infarctions and 75% of all strokes.
    • Diabetes is a major cuase of new blindness and a casual factor for amputations.
    • 10% of diabetes are school aged children.
    • Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is sometimes caused from either genetics or hereditary.
    • Another cause of IDDM is an auto-immune reaction where a virus may affect body cells and the immune system no longer identifies these cells as part of the body.
    • More factors that increase the likelihood of developing IDDM:
      • Emotional Stress
      • Medications such as corticosteroids
      • Obesity
      • Oral contraceptives
      • Pregnancy
    • People with Diabetes should try to keep exercise, insulin usage, and diet constant.

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