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Diabetes Check Up : Seven Principles for Diabetes Control
Principle 7: Get Checked for Long-Term Problems and Treat Them See your health care team regularly to check for problems that diabetes can cause. Regular check-ups help to prevent problems or find them early when they can be treated and managed well. Along with the checks of your A1C, blood pressure, and cholesterol (see Principle 5), here are some tests that you will need: # Triglycerides (a type of blood fat) Get yearly # Dilated eye exam to check for eye problems Get yearly # Foot check Get every visit # Complete foot exam to check for circulation, loss of feeling, sores, or changes in shape Get yearly # Urine test to check for kidney problems Get yearly # Dental exams to prevent gum disease and loss of teeth Get twice a year # Flu shot Get yearly >>> >>>