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Hi, I'm Marti Funnell, diabetes nurse educator and chair of the National Diabetes Education Program.

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The National Diabetes Education Program is a federally funded initiative

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sponsored by the National Institutes of
Health.

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and the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention

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to improve treatment and outcomes for
people with diabetes,

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to promote early diagnosis,

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and to prevent or delay the onset type
2 diabetes.

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Diabetes is a serious disease where the
levels of blood glucose

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also called blood sugar are above normal.

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Over time,

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high blood glucose levels

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can cause serious health problems.

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Sadly, many people don't find out they
have diabetes

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until they begin to experience these health problems.

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including heart disease, stroke,

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vision loss, kidney disease,

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and nerve damage.

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In some cases, diabetes can even lead to
premature death.

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The good news is that there are steps you
can take

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to manage diabetes,

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lower the risk of complications,

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and even prevent the onset type 2
diabetes if you are at risk for the disease.

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If you are living with diabetes or have
a loved one with the disease,

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the most important thing you can do

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is to learn all that you can.

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For more information about the NDEP, or for

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free resources on preventing and managing type 2 diabetes

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visit YourDiabetesInfo.org.