Do you TAKE CHARGE of your diabetes?
This report highlights the self-reported rate at which upstate New Yorkers with diabetes comply with health recommendations for taking charge of their diabetes.
Background Info
Diabetes increases the risk for many health problems. The good news is that by following routine care and lifestyle recommendations, patients can actively take charge of their diabetes and maintain or improve their health. By assessing rates of compliance, opportunities for improving the health of the community can be identified.
Sources
| Source | URL |
|---|---|
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2015. | http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/annual_data/annual_2015.html |
| Department of Health and Human Services: Healthy People 2020 Diabetes Objectives. | https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/diabetes/objectives |
| Department of Health and Human Services: Healthy People 2020 Brochure. | https://www.healthypeople.gov/sites/default/files/HP2020_brochure_with_LHI_508_FNL.pdf |
| American Diabetes Association: Checking Your Blood Glucose | http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/treatment-and-care/blood-glucose-control/checking-your-blood-glucose.html |
| American Diabetes Association: New Recommendations on Physical Activity and Exercise for People with Diabetes | http://www.diabetes.org/newsroom/press-releases/2016/ada-issues-new-recommendations-on-physical-activity-and-exercise.html |
| American Diabetes Association: Physical Activity | http://www.diabetes.org/are-you-at-risk/lower-your-risk/activity.html |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Flu and People with Diabetes | http://www.cdc.gov/flu/diabetes/index.htm |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Managing Diabetes | http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/managing/index.html |
| American Diabetes Association | http://www.diabetes.org/ |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Take Charge of Your Diabetes | http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pdfs/library/takechargeofyourdiabetes.pdf |
| National Diabetes Education Program | http://ndep.nih.gov/ |
| New York State Department of Health: Diabetes | http://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/conditions/diabetes |