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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among people with diabetes. If you have diabetes, youre up to 4 times more likely to have heart disease or suffer a stroke.
The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) developed a campaign entitled "Be Smart About Your Heart. Control the ABCs of Diabetes." to help reduce CVD and other diabetes complications.
The campaign focuses on three critical factors:
If you have diabetes, know someone who has it, or are a diabetes educator, the NDEP has free educational materials. Theyre available in English, Spanish, and 15 Asian and Pacific Islander languages. They include record forms for keeping track of test results. You can download the materials at:
Be Smart About Your Heart. Control the ABCs of Diabetes.
ABCs of Diabetes
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among people with diabetes. If you have diabetes, youre up to 4 times more likely to have heart disease or suffer a stroke.
The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) developed a campaign entitled "Be Smart About Your Heart. Control the ABCs of Diabetes." to help reduce CVD and other diabetes complications.
The campaign focuses on three critical factors:
- Blood glucose - As lected in your A1C
- Blood pressure
- Cholesterol
If you have diabetes, know someone who has it, or are a diabetes educator, the NDEP has free educational materials. Theyre available in English, Spanish, and 15 Asian and Pacific Islander languages. They include record forms for keeping track of test results. You can download the materials at:
Be Smart About Your Heart. Control the ABCs of Diabetes.
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