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AT-RISK BODY MASS INDEX CHART
Shaded Areas Indicate Healthy Body Mass Index of 25 or Less
A complete chart is available at the Diabetes Foundation BMI Height 410 411 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 510 511 60 61 62 63 64 24 115 119 123 127 131 135 140 144 149 153 158 162 167 172 177 182 187 192 197 25 119 124 128 132 136 141 145 150 155 159 164 169 174 179 184 189 194 200 205 26 124 128 133 137 142 146 151 156 161 166 171 176 181 186 191 197 202 208 213 27 129 133 138 143 147 152 157 162 167 172 177 182 188 193 199 204 210 216 222 28 134 138 143 148 153 158 163 168 173 178 184 189 195 200 206 212 218 224 230
AM I AT RISK FOR DIABETES?
Please check the answer that applies to you: 1 My body mass index is greater than or equal to 27 see chart at left Yes No 2 I have a family member with diabetes mother, father, sister, brother Yes No 3 I am over age 30 and am in a high risk group Yes No 4 I am a member of a high risk ethnic group African-American, Native American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian-American or Pacific Islander Yes No 5 For women I delivered a baby who weighed over 9 pounds at birth Yes No 6 I get little or no exercise Yes No 7 I am over age 40 with no other risk
factors Yes No
If you answered yes to one or more of the questions you may be at risk for developing diabetes
AACE Guidelines, 2003
WAKE UP ISSISSIPPI M
ARE YOU AT RISK?
WHAT CAN I DO TO REDUCE MY CHANCES OF DEVELOPING TYPE 2 DIABETES?
The Diabetes Prevention Program DPP was a major research study to determine whether diet and exercise or oral diabetes medicine could prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes in people with a pre-diabetes condition called impaired glucose tolerance or IGT Results of the study showed diet and exercise sharply reduced the chances that a person with IGT would develop diabetes STAY ACTIVE Try to keep your body mass index below 27 see chart at left, reduce the stress in your life and dont smoke Have your blood sugar checked as part of your yearly physical
This program sponsored in part by:
The new National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute guidelines propose using the Body Mass Index BMI because the index is simple and applies to both men and women A desirable BMI of 25 or less greatly reduces incidence of Type 2 diabetes, some cancers, stroke and heart disease
For more information on Diabetes, please call the: Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi
at
1-877-DFM-CURE 1-877-336-2873
or 601-957-7878 16 Northtown Drive, Suite 100 Jackson, MS 39211-3058 wwwmsdiabetesorg
2004 DFM
WHAT IS DIABETES?
Diabetes is a disease that affects your bodys ability to produce and use insulin Insulin is a hormone made in the pancreas Insulin allows glucose sugar from the food we eat to get into the cells of our body where it is used for energy When you have diabetes, your body either doesnt make enough insulin or it cant use the insulin it produces very well Glucose builds up in the blood Type 1 diabetes usually appears in children or young adults while type 2 diabetes usually appears after age 40 However, children who are overweight are at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes Another type of diabetes, gestational diabetes, appears during pregnancy Women who develop gestational diabetes are at greater risk for developing type 2 diabetes later in life
WHAT PROBLEMS DOES DIABETES CAUSE?
Diabetes is the leading cause of hear 
t disease, kidney disease, adult onset blindness, amputations and stroke Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death by disease in the United States
STAY HEALTHY
Work with your doctor or health provider to develop a
plan to get your blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol as close to normal range as possible Check your blood sugar at least once daily Make sure that you have a foot exam, dilated eye exam, urine protein test microalbumin to test for kidney disease done every year Have your lipid profile cholesterol, HDL and LDL, triglycerides done each year Have a hemoglobin A1C A-one-C done 3-4 times a year Have a dental exam twice a year brush and floss daily Exercise at least 30 minutes three times a week Get a friend to join you Walking is a safe, inexpensive way to increase your activity Read all that you can about diabetes and get regular checkups at your doctors office or clinic Call the Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi for free information on diabetes
HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE DIABETES?
It is estimated by the Center for Disease Control that 208 million Americans have diabetes Approximately 346,500 Mississippians have diabetes and 115,000 are unaware that they have the disease
WHAT ARE THE WARNING SIGNS OF DIABETES?
Unfortunately, many people with undiagnosed diabetes have no warning signs at all Extreme thirst, frequent urination, numb/tingling feet, blurry vision, fatigue,
weight loss, sores that dont heal are all signs of diabetes Dont wait for warning signs if you are at risk of developing diabetes
HOW DO I FIND OUT IF I HAVE DIABETES?
Your doctor or health care worker can do a simple blood test to see if your blood sugar is in the normal range or if it is too high
IS THERE A CURE FOR DIABETES?
There is no cure for diabetes yet, but diabetes can be delayed and possibly prevented There are new diabetes medicines to help keep your blood sugar under tighter control, and new blood sugar monitors to give you fast, accurate readings Several studies including the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial DCCT and United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study UKPDS showed that very good control of blood sugar lowers your risk of developing complications from diabetes So, if you have diabetes, it really pays to keep your blood sugar in good control
AACE GUIDELINES FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES
Blood glucose goals: normal fasting: 100 mg/dl 2 hours after eating: 140 mg/dl Hemoglobin A1c: 65 Blood pressure: 130/80 Blood lipids: total cholesterol 200 mg/dl HDL: good cholesterol 45mg/dl LDL: 130 mg/dl Triglycerides: 200 mg/dl
Adapted from American Association
of Clinical Endocrinologists Medical Guidelines for the Management of Diabetes Mellitus: The AACE System of Intensive Diabetes Self-Management, 2002 Update and The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists Medical Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dyslipidemia and Prevention of Atherogenesis, 2002 Amended Version
WHO IS AT RISK?
People with a family history of diabetes, people who are overweight, over age 40, people who are not very active, and women who had a baby weighing over 9 pounds are at the highest risk People of African American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian American/Pacific Islander ancestry are also at high risk of developing diabetes
Source:msdiabetes.org
