Common Diseases in Tennessee - Diabetes
Diabetes is the sixth most common cause
of death in Tennessee. In 2004, diabetes caused 3.4% of the
deaths in the state (The Tennessee Department of Health, Tennessee
Deaths 2004).
Below are links to information on diabetes.
American Diabetes
Association - Contains information on both Type 1 and Type
2 diabetes, diagnoses, treatments, a diabetes risk test, nutrition,
weight loss, exercise, prevention, research, community information,
and local events. Also provides recipes for diabetics.
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention - Provides basic information
about diabetes, being active, eating right, and prevention. Offers
a frequently asked questions (FAQ) page and links to other resources.
Defeat
Diabetes Foundation - This organization strives to educate
the diabetic and pre-diabetic about the advantages of health
and fitness in fighting diabetes. Provides basic information
about diabetes, the latest news, and links to other resources.
Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation International - An organization that
funds and advocates for Type 1 (juvenile) diabetes research.
Provides information on living with diabetes at different stages
in a child's life, basic information on the disease, frequently
asked questions (FAQs), and links to other resources.
Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation International East Tennessee Branch -
A local branch of the JDRF that provides information on local
events, activities and resources. MedlinePlus
(Type 1) - A National Library of Medicine
and National Institutes of Health Web site that contains news
and overviews about Type 1 diabetes and information on specific
conditions, diagnoses, symptoms, screening, treatments, alternative
therapies, disease management, coping, research, clinical trials,
and more.
MedlinePlus
(Type 2) - A National Library
of Medicine and National Institutes of Health Web site that contains
news and overviews about Type 2 diabetes
and health check tools to determine an individual's risk for the
disease. It also contains information on specific conditions, diagnoses,
symptoms, prevention, screening, treatments, alternative therapies,
disease management, coping, nutrition, research, clinical trials,
and more.
National
Diabetes Information Clearinghouse - A service
of the National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney
Diseases that provides basic information on diabetes, treatments,
complications, statistics, clinical trials, and research. Offers
an A to Z list of diabetes topics and titles.
This is not intended to be a comprehensive list of consumer/patient
health sites on the Internet. If interpretation is needed, individuals
should consult a physician or other health care professional.
June 12, 2006
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