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Hi, I'm Marti Funnell, diabetes nurse educator and chair of the National Diabetes Education Program.
The National Diabetes Education Program is a federally funded initiative
sponsored by the National Institutes of Health.
and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
to improve treatment and outcomes for people with diabetes,
to promote early diagnosis,
and to prevent or delay the onset type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes is a serious disease where the levels of blood glucose
also called blood sugar are above normal.
Over time,
high blood glucose levels
can cause serious health problems.
Sadly, many people don't find out they have diabetes
until they begin to experience these health problems.
including heart disease, stroke,
vision loss, kidney disease,
and nerve damage.
In some cases, diabetes can even lead to premature death.
The good news is that there are steps you can take
to manage diabetes,
lower the risk of complications,
and even prevent the onset type 2 diabetes if you are at risk for the disease.
If you are living with diabetes or have a loved one with the disease,
the most important thing you can do
is to learn all that you can.
For more information about the NDEP, or for
free resources on preventing and managing type 2 diabetes
visit YourDiabetesInfo.org.