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Web sites providing information on diabetes. NY Times
• American Diabetes Association Nonprofit organization providing diabetes
research, information and advocacy.
• National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse Information from National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
• The National Diabetes Education Program Partnership of the National Institutes
of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• National Institutes of Health Strategic plan for obesity research.
• Health Topic Page: Diabetes An archive of Times articles on the disease.
STATISTICS AND OVERVIEW
• New York City This site provides the latest news and statistics for diabetes
in New York City.
• New York State Provides the latest data available on diabetes surveillance in
New York State. It also includes resource guides for patients and their
families.
• The Nation Snapshot of the diabetes epidemic across the nation in 2005.
• The World The International Diabetes Federation provides worldwide statistics
on diabetes.
• World Health Organization Information on the global impact of diabetes from
the World Health Organization, including a link with future projections of the
impact the disease will have by 2030.
TREATMENT AND PREVENTION
• National Diabetes Education Program An excellent guide for people who are
already diabetic on how they can better manage the disease.
• CDC Statement on Results of Diabetes Prevention Program Results of a study
showing the dramatic impact exercise and dietary changes can have on preventing
diabetes.
• Small Steps, Big Rewards More information about how the disease can be
prevented by making lifestyle changes.
• Diabetes at Work Provides information about how workplaces can take part in
the struggle to prevent diabetes.
GESTATIONAL DIABETES
• American Diabetes Association Information on what gestational diabetes is and
what to expect if you are diagnosed.
• The South Dakota Gestational Diabetes Care Guidelines Guidelines developed in
partnership with the Centers for Disease Control on screening, diagnosis,
nutrition therapy, and more.
• The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development At-risk quiz, and
additional information.
OBESITY AND NUTRITION
• CDC: Overweight and Obesity Latest data on obesity trends in the United
States.
• New York City Department of Health Provides details on the obesity problem in
new York City and details the latest efforts to combat it.
• USDA Dietary Guidelines Official nutrition guidelines from the federal
government.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
• Participation in High School Physical Education This is a bulletin from the
Centers for Disease Control documenting the decline of Physical Education in
schools since 1991.
• P.E. Central This web site has many useful links to issues surrounding
physical education in the schools.
SCIENTIFIC STUDIES
• Institute of Medicine A summary of the latest report, released in December,
showing the impact of advertising to children on food choices.
• Kaiser Family Foundation Provides the link to the Kaiser Family Foundation's
report examining the impact of the media on childhood obesity.
• American Diabetes Association Provides links to the latest diabetes research
supported by the American Diabetes Association.
• National Institutes of Health Provides information about ongoing obesity
research projects.
ASIANS AND DIABETES
• National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse A summary of the data showing the
Asian and some Pacific Islanders are at increased risk of developing Type II
diabetes.
• Asian American Diabetes Initiative Information about diabetes targeted
specifically at Asians from the Joslin Diabetes Center Asian American Diabetes
Initiative.
• American Diabetes Association A diabetes risk assessment in Chinese, provided
by the American Diabetes Association.
OTHER USEFUL SITES
• Web site for the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center.
• The Environmental Working Group Provides details on federal subsidies provided
to corn growers and other farmers.
• USDA An examination of food consumption and prices from 1970 to 1997 using
USDA data. An interesting window into looking at the changing way America is
eating.
• The Center for Science in the Public Interest Report on soda consumption and
increasing rates of obesity by The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a
consumer advocacy group that often targets the food industry.
• New York University Immigration studies at New York University, includes
information on food and health trends.
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