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Learn About Diabetes : Seven Principles for Diabetes Control

Principle 1: Learn as Much as You Can About Diabetes
The more you know about diabetes, the better you can work with your health care team to manage your disease and reduce your risk for problems. You should know what type of diabetes you have. If you do not know, ask your doctor whether you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

* Type 1 diabetes
. People who have type 1 diabetes need to take insulin every day. This type of diabetes is less common and used to be called juvenile diabetes.

* Type 2 diabetes.
Diet and daily physical activity help to control type 2 diabetes. Most people also need to take diabetes pills or insulin. Type 2 diabetes is very common and used to be called adult onset diabetes.
Diabetes is always a serious disease. Terms that suggest that diabetes is not serious, such as “a touch of diabetes,” “mild diabetes,” and “sugar’s a little high,” are not correct and should no longer be used.
Many People Who Have Diabetes Do Not Know It
Finding and treating diabetes early can prevent health problems later on. Many people with type 2 diabetes have no symptoms and do not know they have diabetes. Some people are at higher risk for diabetes than others. People at high risk include those who

are older than 45
are overweight
have a close family member such as a parent, a brother, or a sister who has or has had diabetes
had diabetes during pregnancy
had a baby that weighed more than 9 pounds
are African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian American or Pacific Islander, or American Indian
have high blood pressure
have high cholesterol or other abnormal blood fats
are inactive
Ask your doctor if you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
If you know someone who has any of the risk factors for diabetes, suggest they talk to their doctor about getting tested.
Take Action to Control Your Diabetes. As you read this brochure, look for things that start with a check mark to help you take action to control your diabetes.

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Learn About Diabetes : Seven Principles for Diabetes Control
Principle 1: Learn as Much as You Can About Diabetes The more you know about diabetes, the better you can work with your health care team to manage your disease and reduce your risk for problems. You should know what type of diabetes you have. If you do not know, ask your doctor whether you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes. * Type 1 diabetes . People who have type 1 diabetes need to take insulin every day. This type of diabetes is less common and used to be called juvenile diabetes. * Type 2 diabetes. Diet and daily physical activity help to control type 2 diabetes. Most people also need to take diabetes pills or insulin. Type 2 diabetes is very common and used to be called adult onset diabetes. Diabetes is always a serious disease. Terms that suggest that diabetes is not serious, such as “a touch of diabetes,” “mild diabetes,” and “sugar’s a little high,” are not correct and should no longer be used. Many People Who Have Diabetes Do Not Know It Finding and treating diabetes early can prevent health problems later on. Many people with type 2 diabetes have no symptoms and do not know they have diabetes. Some people are at higher risk for diabetes than others. People at high risk include those who are older than 45 are overweight have a close family member such as a parent, a brother, or a sister who has or has had diabetes had diabetes during pregnancy had a baby that weighed more than 9 pounds are African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian American or Pacific Islander, or American Indian have high blood pressure have high cholesterol or other abnormal blood fats are inactive Ask your doctor if you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes. If you know someone who has any of the risk factors for diabetes, suggest they talk to their doctor about getting tested. Take Action to Control Your Diabetes. As you read this brochure, look for things that start with a check mark to help you take action to control your diabetes.