Diabetes Prevention
November 9, 2014
A Change for Life
Type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed by making lifestyle changes that include weight loss and more physical activity. In this video, people with prediabetes talk about how group lifestyle change classes offered as part of CDC's National Diabetes Prevention Program helped them learn and keep healthy habits. Lifestyle coaches, a physician and Ann Albright, PhD, RD, director of CDC's Division of Diabetes Translation, discuss how group lifestyle classes offer an effective way to prevent type 2 diabetes. Research trials have shown that such classes can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by nearly 60% in people at high risk for developing the disease.
Can Diabetes lead to Hearing Loss?
Questions to ask about diabetes with Dr. Griffin P. Rogers
In the second of a two-part interview, Dr. Griffin Rodgers, director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, discusses the risk factors for diabetes as well as a condition called pre-diabetes.
Yvette Shares Her Story of Diabetes Diagnosis
Patient Yvette Surls shares her experience being diagnosed with diabetes. Learn more about the connection between diabetes and kidney disease at http://www.nkdep.nih.gov/learn/are-yo.
A1C test for diabetes, prediabetes
A NIH fact sheet aims to help people better understand a test called the A1C, which is used to diagnose type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, and to monitor people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes.The A1C Test and Diabetes fact sheet is free and available online: www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/A1CTest. (Visual description: This video shows NIH Clinical Center staff members working with medical samples in a laboratory setting to complete tests. NIH Clinical Center's Dr. David Sacks is interviewed.)
Hearing Loss and Diabetes Connections
Questions to ask about diabetes with Dr. Griffin P. Rogers
Dr. Griffin Rodgers, director of the National Institute on Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, discusses type 2 diabetes.
NDEP| Healthy Eating with Diabetes
Making changes in the way you eat can be difficult. Learn about small steps for healthy eating to help you manage your weight.