November 13, 2007
Tips for Teens with Diabetes
 
Noting that 154,000 youths under the age of 20 have diabetes in the United States, and that rates of type 2 of the disease are soaring in young people, the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP), a joint project of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is releasing educational materials aimed at helping teens manage their illness.  A new "Tips for Teens with Diabetes" series includes topics such as "What Is Diabetes? Be Active, Make Healthy Food Choices, Stay at a Healthy Weight, and Dealing with the UPs and Downs of Diabetes," plus an interactive on-line quiz based on information in the tip sheets.  Information about the new materials, which are free of charge, is available from the NDEP at www.YourDiabetesInfo.org