Diabetes Resources
Diabetes is a chronic, life-threatening disease characterized by the failure of the body to produce or properly utilize insulin, a hormone that regulates blood glucose. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 21 million people in the United States have diabetes, with over 1.5 million new cases diagnosed in 2005 alone. Worldwide, more than 194 million people have diabetes, and the World Health Organization expects the number of cases to reach 366 million by the year 2030.
Listed below are links to diabetes resources that can help you learn more about the world of diabetes.
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American Diabetes Association
www.diabetes.org -
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
www.jdrf.org -
Insulin Pumpers
www.insulin-pumpers.org -
American Association of Diabetes Educators
www.diabeteseducator.org -
International Diabetes Federation
www.idf.org -
European Association for the Study of Diabetes
www.easd.org -
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
www.aace.com -
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC)
www.diabetes.niddk.nih.gov -
Diabetes Exercise & Sports Association
www.diabetes-exercise.org -
Children with Diabetes
www.childrenwithdiabetes.com -
Diabetes123
www.diabetes123.com -
On-line Diabetes Resources - David Mendosa: A Writer on the Web
www.mendosa.com/diabetes.htm -
Information about Diabetes
www.informationaboutdiabetes.com




