Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Tips for Teens with Diabetes
Tips for Teens with Diabetes
Noting that 154,000 youths under the age of 20 have diabetes in the United States, and that rates of type 2 of the disease are soaring in young people, the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP), a joint project of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is releasing educational materials aimed at helping teens manage their illness. A new "Tips for Teens with Diabetes" series includes topics such as "What Is Diabetes? Be Active, Make Healthy Food Choices, Stay at a Healthy Weight, and Dealing with the UPs and Downs of Diabetes," plus an interactive on-line quiz based on information in the tip sheets. Information about the new materials, which are free of charge, is available from the NDEP at www.YourDiabetesInfo.org
