Frequently Ask Questions About Diabetes

• What is diabetes?• What are the symptoms of Diabetes?• What is the treatment for Diabetes?• Can diabetes be prevented?• Is there a cure for Diabetes?• What is the treatment for Diabetes?( each will have a link to below for more details)

Facts About Diabetes

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18,000

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8,000

New Diagnosis of Diabetes by Age Group in Montana in 2008

Ages 18-44Ages 45-64Ages 65-74Ages 75+

Why Diabetic Manage Is Important

Heart Disease and Stroke

Blindness

Neuropathy

Kidney Disease/Kidney failure

How do I manage Diabetes

NutritionExercise & Weight lossMedication

PillsInsulinthis page will have a few paragraphs about the above topics

Myths About Diabetes

• People with Diabetes can not eat anything sweets.

• Eating too much sugar causes Diabetes.• Only people with diabetes need insulin.• Nothing can be done to prevent

complications.• Only overweight people get diabetes.(there will be links to the page below, for more detailed explanations)

What Kinds of test will the Doctor do and how can I improve the results?

Fasting glucose testBlood Test A1COral glucose tolerance test(this page will have a few paragraphs explaining each)

Diabetic Information

This page will be devoted to General Education about diabetes

• What diabetes is in the body

• What happens when blood sugar gets too high

and what happens if it gets too low.• Why weight loss matters• Other information about diabetes

Family Support

This page is for family members of people with diabetes the purpose of this page is for family

member to understand their family culture and how it affects the diabetics person

Life style changes

Family Education

Breaking the cycle

Local Diabetic Education

• St. James Healthcare400 S. Clark StreetButte, MT 59701406-723-2500

• St. Vincent Healthcare1233 North 30th StreetBillings, MT 59101406-237-7000

Information on the Web

• http://www.diabetes.org/

• www.cdc.gov/diabetes

• http://betterdiabetescare.nih.gov/TOOLBOXm

anagementsupport.htm

• http://www.ndep.nih.gov/

Website Accuracy(Paragraph format)

• What is the purpose of the website?• When was the site updated?• What is the goal of this site?• Where is the original place the information

came from? (Reference)• Is the website reviewed for accuracy

Resources

• St. James photo by Angela Reynolds• All other images are clip art and are place

holders for the layout of the webpage• Montana: Diabetes . (n.d.). Retrieved

September 28, 2009, from State Health Facts: