 Describes the types of diabetes medicines and their effects on blood glucose. Provides questions to ask providers, a personal medication record, and a guide for treating low blood glucose. Describes the types of diabetes medicines and their effects on blood glucose. Provides questions to ask providers, a personal medication record, and a guide for treating low blood glucose. Alimentación y la diabetes (Eating and Diabetes)See What I need to know about Eating and DiabetesDescribes devices for taking insulin in addition to needles and syringes. Describes the artificial pancreas and potential continuous glucose monitoring and insulin delivery systems. Defines diabetes and reviews signs and symptoms of the disease. Discusses the risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes and ways it can be prevented. Describes the types of diabetes medicines and their effects on blood glucose. Provides questions to ask providers, a personal medication record, and a guide for treating low blood glucose. Landing page includes very easy-to-read (second- to third-grade reading level) materials help people with diabetes learn about the benefits of being physically active and ways to increase their activity level. Blood Glucose and DiabetesSee Know Your Blood Sugar NumbersDescribes the types of diabetes medicines and their effects on blood glucose. Provides questions to ask providers, a personal medication record, and a guide for treating low blood glucose. Defines diabetes and discusses the causes of type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes. Describes genetic, environmental, and other factors associated with the development of diabetes. Explains how working kidneys contribute to healthy bones and why kidney disease can lead to bone problems. Covers diagnosis and treatment of chronic kidney disease. Provides a concise summary for health care providers of blood tests for diabetes and prediabetes, covering uses, technical features, and pros and cons of different tests. Describes devices that check blood glucose levels continuously. Describes the artificial pancreas and potential continuous glucose monitoring and insulin delivery systems. Diabetes and Kidney DiseaseSee Kidney Disease of DiabetesDiabetes CausesSee Causes of DiabetesDescribes the results of the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial, conducted by the NIDDK from 1983 to 1993, and the Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications study. The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) was a major multicenter clinical research study aimed at discovering whether modest weight loss through dietary changes and increased physical activity or treatment with the oral diabetes drug metformin (Glucophage) could prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes in study participants. Describes the relationship between heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Provides information about risk factors, prevention, types of heart disease, diagnosis, and treatment. Explains how diabetes can lead to chronic kidney disease and reviews the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments for diabetic kidney disease. This publication is also available in Spanish. Reviews the causes and symptoms of diabetic neuropathy and explains the different types of neuropathies: peripheral, autonomic, proximal, and focal. Diagnosis and treatment are also discussed. Contains general information about diabetes and prediabetes and how they are diagnosed. Discusses risk factors, recommendations for when to be tested, evaluation of body mass index, and steps to prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. Diagnostic Testing for Diabetes and Prediabetes (for Health Care Professionals)See Comparing Tests for Diabetes and PrediabetesThe directory lists Government agencies and voluntary associations that provide diabetes information and resources available from the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse. 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Taking Steps to Lower Your Risk of Getting Diabetes Defines IgA nephropathy, an autoimmune disease that affects the kidneys. Discusses causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Insulin (See What I need to know about Diabetes Medicines)See What I need to know about Diabetes MedicinesDefines insulin resistance and prediabetes and describes diagnosis. Lists ways to treat these conditions to help avoid developing diabetes. Describes the types of diabetes medicines and their effects on blood glucose. Provides questions to ask providers, a personal medication record, and a guide for treating low blood glucose. Explains kidney disease, including causes and its progression to kidney failure. Highlights the findings of the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial as they relate to kidney disease. Low Blood GlucoseSee HypoglycemiaLinks to Facts About Diabetic Retinopathy from the National Eye Institute Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapies for Diabetes - National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse Describes the tests someone with diabetes can take to help improve their blood glucose targets to help prevent diabetes problems. Describes rare forms of diabetes that result from mutations in a single gene. Discusses genetic testing and counseling. Provides information in tabular form for health care providers. Describes the types of diabetes medicines and their effects on blood glucose. Provides questions to ask providers, a personal medication record, and a guide for treating low blood glucose. The directory lists Government agencies and voluntary associations that provide diabetes information and resources available from the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse. Defines pancreatic islets and describes the process of pancreatic islet transplantation, an experimental procedure. Also discusses the risks and benefits of transplantation. Describes the types of diabetes medicines and their effects on blood glucose. Provides questions to ask providers, a personal medication record, and a guide for treating low blood glucose. Describes steps to prevent diabetes problems with the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys, and nerves. Helps patients learn about blood glucose management. Includes a comprehensive chart to record blood glucose levels and medicines and valuable checklists for health care visits. Defines and illustrates the different parts of the eye and the various forms of eye damage that can result from diabetes. Explains how eye damage from diabetes can be prevented or delayed. Discusses how diabetes can lead to foot and skin problems. Illustrates the different foot problems that can occur. 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Self-monitoring of Blood Glucose (SMBG)See Know Your Blood Sugar NumbersDescribes the sexual and urologic problems that men and women with diabetes may experience. Provides information about causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Explains how the A1C test can lead to misdiagnosis, overtreatment, or undertreatment of diabetes in people with hemoglobinopathies. Explains when to suspect a patient has a variant. Página de lista de recursos de la A a la Z proveída del Centro Coordinador Nacional de Información sobre la Diabetes. Describes the types of diabetes medicines and their effects on blood glucose. Provides questions to ask providers, a personal medication record, and a guide for treating low blood glucose. Statistics page of National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse. Stomach Nerve DamageSee GastroparesisDescribes the types of diabetes medicines and their effects on blood glucose. 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Describes genetic, environmental, and other factors associated with the development of diabetes.Related: Causes of Diabetes Describes the types of diabetes medicines and their effects on blood glucose. Provides questions to ask providers, a personal medication record, and a guide for treating low blood glucose. Discusses the causes of nighttime and daytime incontinence in children, describes medical and behavioral treatments, and lists resources for additional information. Explains how nerve problems, prostate enlargement, and treatments for prostate cancer can all cause urinary incontinence in men. Discusses causes, diagnosis, and available treatments. Discusses the anatomy of the female urinary system, defines the major types of incontinence in women, describes treatments, and lists resources for additional information. Explains how urine may reflux, or flow backward, from the bladder to the kidneys. Describes tests and treatment for this condition. Provides a comprehensive introduction to the causes, symptoms, and treatments for bladder control problems in women. Explains carbohydrate counting, a meal planning tool for people with diabetes to help control blood glucose levels. Describes the types of diabetes medicines and their effects on blood glucose. Provides questions to ask providers, a personal medication record, and a guide for treating low blood glucose. Describes the types of diabetes medicines and their effects on blood glucose. Provides questions to ask providers, a personal medication record, and a guide for treating low blood glucose. Provides an easy-to-read guide about the basics of meal planning for people with diabetes. Reviews nutrition basics, including what, when, and how much a person with diabetes should eat. Describes the physiology of erection and the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of erectile dysfunction. Defines gestational diabetes, explains the causes and diagnosis, and outlines treatment. Includes strategies for preventing or delaying type 2 diabetes later in life. This publication is also available in Spanish. An easy-to-read booklet for parents. Explains why some children take longer to learn how to stay dry at night. Describes options for helping a child develop nighttime bladder control. Describes the benefits of physical activity and precautions for people with diabetes. Explains the types of activity and how to begin a program. Provides referrals to other resources. This publication is also available in Spanish. Explains in an easy-to-read format why and how women with diabetes should take care of themselves before, during, and after pregnancy. This publication is also available in Spanish. Provides charts for recording important information to discuss at each doctor’s visit. Provides comprehensive information in a generously illustrated format for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Provides action steps for people who take insulin and for those who do not. 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