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Diabetes is a serious disease that affects almost every part of the body. But YOU can help control your diabetes. There are four key steps that you can take.* 1. Learn about diabetes. 2. Control your blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol. 3. Manage your diabetes. 4. Get routine care. Take Steps Now to Control Your Diabetes for Life Nationally, eight percent of all Hispanic Americans have diabetes. Diabetes affects nearly 25 percent of all Hispanic American adults between the ages of 45–74.** Step 1: Learn about diabetes Diabetes means that your blood glucose (blood sugar) is too high. There are two main types of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes. The body does not make insulin. Insulin helps the body use glucose from food for energy. People with type 1 need to take insulin every day. Type 2 diabetes. The body does not make or use insulin well. People with type 2 often need to take pills or insulin. Type 2 is the most common form of diabetes. All people with diabetes need to eat healthy, stay at a healthy weight and be active every day. Taking good care of diabetes will help you feel better and avoid the health problems diabetes can cause, such as: • Heart disease and stroke • Eye disease • Nerve damage • Kidney problems • Gum disease and loss of teeth Step 2: Control your blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol Manage your A1c (blood glucose test), blood pressure and cholesterol. This will help lower your chances of having a heart attack, stroke or other diabetes problems. A1c test. It shows how well your blood glucose has been controlled over the last three months. It should be checked at least twice a year. The goal for most people is less than seven percent. Blood pressure. High blood pressure makes your heart work too hard. It can cause heart attack, stroke and kidney disease. The goal for most people is 130/80. Cholesterol. Bad cholesterol, or LDL, can build up and clog your blood vessels. It can cause a heart attack or a stroke. The LDL goal for most people is less than 100. Ask your health care team about what your goals should be. Form #: UHCEW373151-000 100-7522ES 05/08 Consumer UHCEW373151-000

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Page 1: Take Steps Now to Control Your Diabetes for Life

Diabetes is a serious disease that affects almost every part of the body. But YOU can help control your diabetes. There are four key steps that you can take.*1. Learn about diabetes.2. Control your blood glucose, blood pressure

and cholesterol.3. Manage your diabetes.4. Get routine care.

Take Steps Now to Control Your Diabetes for Life

Nationally, eight percent of all Hispanic Americans have diabetes. Diabetes affects nearly 25 percent of all Hispanic American adults between the ages of 45–74.**

Step 1: Learn about diabetesDiabetes means that your blood glucose (blood sugar) is too high. There are two main types of diabetes.

• Type 1 diabetes. The body does not make insulin. Insulin helps the body use glucose from food for energy. People with type 1 need to take insulin every day.

• Type 2 diabetes. The body does not make or use insulin well. People with type 2 often need to take pills or insulin. Type 2 is the most common form of diabetes.

All people with diabetes need to eat healthy, stay at a healthy weight and be active every day. Taking good care of diabetes will help you feel better and avoid the health problems diabetes can cause, such as:

•Heartdiseaseandstroke•Eyedisease•Nervedamage•Kidneyproblems•Gumdiseaseandlossofteeth

Step 2: Control your blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterolManage your A1c (blood glucose test), blood pressure and cholesterol. This will help lower your chances of having a heart attack, stroke or other diabetes problems.

• A1c test. It shows how well your blood glucose has been controlled over the last three months. It should be checked at least twice a year. The goal for most people is less than seven percent.

• Blood pressure. Highbloodpressuremakesyourheartwork too hard. It can cause heart attack, stroke and kidney disease. The goal for most people is 130/80.

• Cholesterol. Bad cholesterol, or LDL, can build up and clog your blood vessels. It can cause a heart attack or a stroke. The LDL goal for most people is less than 100. Ask your health care team about what your goals should be.

Form #: UHCEW373151-000 100-7522ES 05/08 Consumer UHCEW373151-000

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Step 3: Manage your diabetesManypeopleavoidthelong-termproblemsofdiabetesbytaking good care of themselves.

Followyourdiabetesmealplan.Eattherightportionsof healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables, fish, lean meats,drybeans,wholegrains,andlow-fatorskimmilkand cheese.

•Eatfoodsthathavelesssaltandfat.

• Get30to60minutesofactivityonmostdaysoftheweek.

• Stayatahealthyweightbybeingactiveandeatingtheright amounts of healthy foods.

• Stopsmoking–seekhelptoquit.

•Takemedicinesthewayyourdoctortellsyou.

• Checkyourfeeteverydayforcuts,blisters,redspots and swelling.

• Brushyourteethandflosseverydaytoavoidproblemswith your mouth, teeth or gums.

• Checkyourbloodglucosethewayyourdoctortellsyouto.

Sources:

* NationalDiabetesEducationProgram, 4 Steps to Control Your Diabetes for Life,NationalInstitutesofHealth,NIHPublicationNo.04-5492,December2003.

**AmericanDiabetesAssociation.(n.d.)DiabetesstatisticsforLatinos.RetrievedJune22,2005,fromhttp://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-statistics/latinos.jsp

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For more information about health and wellness, please visit UnitedHealthcare’s Latino Health SolutionsSM at www.uhclatino.com.

Step 4: Get routine care See your health care team for regular care.

At each visit, get a:

• Bloodpressurecheck(ifit’sover130/80,askwhatstepsto take to help you lower your blood pressure)

•Weightcheck

•Footcheck

Two times a year, get:

•A1ccheck(checkmoreoftenifit’soversevenpercent)

• Dentalexamstopreventgumdiseaseandlossofteeth.Tell your dentist you have diabetes.

Once each year, get a:

• Cholesterolcheck(ifLDLisover100,askwhatsteps to take to reach your goal)

•Dilatedeyeexamtocheckforeyeproblems

•Urineandbloodteststocheckforkidneyproblems

•Flushot

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La diabetes es una enfermedad grave que afecta a casi todas las partes del cuerpo. Sin embargo, USTED puede ayudar a controlarla. Existen cuatro pasos clave que puede seguir.*1. Obtenga información sobre la diabetes.2. Controlar el nivel de glucosa en la sangre,

presión arterial y colesterol.3. Controle la diabetes.4. Obtenga cuidado rutinario.

Tome Medidas Hoy para Controlar la Diabetes de por Vida

En todo el país, el ocho por ciento de los estadounidenses hispanos tiene diabetes. La diabetes afecta a casi el 25 por ciento de todos los estadounidenses hispanos adultos entre los 45 y 74 años.**

Paso 1: Obtener información sobre la diabetesLa diabetes significa que su nivel de glucosa (azúcar en la sangre)esmuyalto.Existendostiposdediabetes.

• Diabetes tipo 1.Elcuerponoproduceinsulina.Lainsulina ayuda al cuerpo a usar la glucosa de los alimentos para obtener energía. Las personas con este tipo de diabetes necesitan tomar insulina todos los días.

• Diabetes tipo 2.Elcuerponoproduceousademaneraadecuada la insulina. Las personas con este tipo de diabetes con frecuencia necesitan tomar píldoras o insulina.Estetipodediabeteseslamáscomún.

Todas las personas con diabetes necesitan comer de manera saludable, mantener un peso saludable y estar activos todos los días. Un buen control de la diabetes le ayudaráasentirsemejoryevitarlosproblemasdesaludque puede causar esta enfermedad, como:

•Enfermedadesdelcorazónyderramecerebral•Enfermedadesdelosojos•Dañonervioso•Problemasdelosriñones•Enfermedaddelasencíasypérdidadedientes

Paso 2: Controle el nivel de azúcar en la sangre, presión arterial y colesterolControlesuA1c(examenparamedirelniveldeglucosaenlasangre),presiónarterialycolesterol.Estoayudaráadisminuirsusposibilidadesdesufrirunataquealcorazón,derrame cerebral u otros problemas producto de la diabetes.

• Examen A1c.Indicaquétanbiensehacontroladoelnivel de glucosa en la sangre durante los últimos tres meses.Sedebecontrolarcomomínimodosvecesalaño.La meta para la mayoría de las personas es menos de un siete por ciento.

• Presión arterial. Lapresiónarterialaltahacequesucorazóntrabajemucho,loquepuedeprovocarunataquealcorazón,derramecerebralyenfermedadrenal.Lametapara casi todas las personas es de 130/80.

• Colesterol. ElcolesterolmalooLDLsepuedeacumulary obstruir los vasos sanguíneos, lo que puede provocar unataquealcorazónounderramecerebral.LametadeLDL para la mayoría de las personas es de menos de 100. Pregúnteleasuequipodecuidadodelasaludcuálesdeben ser sus metas.

Form #: UHCEW373151-000 100-7522ES 05/08 Consumer UHCEW373151-000

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Paso 3: Controle su diabetesMuchas personas evitan los problemas a largo plazo producidosporladiabetescuidándosebien.

Sigaelplanalimenticioparadiabéticos.Comalasporciones adecuadas de alimentos saludables como frutas y verduras, pescados, carnes magras, legumbres, cereales integrales,ylecheyquesosbajosengrasaodescremados.

•Consumalosalimentosquetenganmenossalygrasas.

• Hagaentre30y60minutosdeactividadfísicacasitodoslos días de la semana.

• Mantengaunpesosaludablesiendoactivoyconsumiendo las cantidades adecuadas de alimentos saludables.

• Dejedefumar,pidaayudaparahacerlo.

•Tomelosmedicamentostalcomoseloindicaelmédico.

• Revisetodoslosdíassuspiesenbuscadecortes,ampollas,puntosrojosehinchazón.

• Cepílleselosdientesyusehilodentaltodoslosdíasparaevitar problemas de la boca, dientes o encías.

• Controleelniveldeglucosaenlasangretalcomoseloindicaelmédico.

Fuentes:

* NationalDiabetesEducationProgram, 4 Steps to Control Your Diabetes for Life,NationalInstitutesofHealth,NIHPublicationNo.04-5492,diciembre2003.

**AmericanDiabetesAssociation.(n.d.)DiabetesstatisticsforLatinos.Obtenidoenjunio22,2005,fromhttp://www.diabetes.org/diabetes-statistics/latinos.jsp

UnitedHealthcarenoestáafiliadoaestesitiodeInternet.

Estainformaciónsepreparóúnicamenteconfinesdeeducacióngeneral.Sitienepreguntasespecíficassobrelostemaspresentadosenestefolletoosobreotrascondicionesdesalud,consulteasumédico.

LacoberturadeseguroesproporcionadaporoatravésdeUnitedHealthCareInsuranceCompanyosusafiliadas.LosserviciosadministrativossonofrecidosporUnitedHealthCareInsuranceCompany,UnitedHealthCareServices,Inc.osusafiliadas.

Para obtener más información sobre salud y bienestar, visite Latino Health SolutionsSM de UnitedHealthcare en www.uhclatino.com.

Paso 4: Obtenga cuidado rutinario Consulte a su equipo de cuidado de la salud a fin de recibir cuidado regular.

En cada visita, hágase un:

• Controldelapresiónarterial(siessuperiora130/80,preguntequémedidasdebetomarparabajarla)

•Controldelpeso

•Revisióndelospies

Dos veces al año realícese:

•UncontroldeA1c(controleconmásfrecuenciasies superior a un siete por ciento)

• Exámenesdentalesparaevitarenfermedadesdelasencíasypérdidadedientes.Dígaleasudentistaquetiene diabetes.

Una vez al año realícese:

• Uncontroldelcolesterol(sielLDLessuperiora100,pregunte sobre las medidas que debe tomar para lograr la meta)

•Examendedilatacióndelapupilaparasabersi hayproblemasenlosojos

•Exámenesdeorinaydesangreparasabersi hayproblemasdelosriñones

•Unavacunacontralagripe

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