A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
National Institutes of Health
Diabetes
Also called: Diabetes mellitus, DM
Diabetes is a disease in which your blood glucose, or blood sugar, levels are too high. Glucose comes from the foods you eat. Insulin is a hormone that helps the glucose get into your cells to give them energy. With type 1 diabetes, your body does not make insulin. With type 2 diabetes, the more common type, your body does not make or use insulin well. Without enough insulin, the glucose stays in your blood. You can also have prediabetes. This means that your blood sugar is higher than normal but not high enough to be called diabetes. Having prediabetes puts you at a higher risk of getting type 2 diabetes.
Over time, having too much glucose in your blood can cause serious problems. It can damage your eyes, kidneys, and nerves. Diabetes can also cause heart disease, stroke and even the need to remove a limb. Pregnant women can also get diabetes, called gestational diabetes.
A blood test can show if you have diabetes. Exercise, weight control and sticking to your meal plan can help control your diabetes. You should also monitor your glucose level and take medicine if prescribed.
NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA
National Institutes of Health
- The primary NIH organization for research on Diabetes is the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Languages
- Amharic (amarunya)
- Arabic (العربية)
- Bengali (Bangla)
- Bosnian (Bosanski)
- Chamorro (chamoru)
- Chinese - Simplified (简体中文)
- Chinese - Traditional (繁體中文)
- Chuukese (Trukese)
- French (français)
- Gujarathi (ગુજરાતી)
- Hindi (हिन्दी)
- Hmong (Hmoob)
- Japanese (日本語)
- Khmer (Khmer)
- Korean (한국어)
- Laotian (Lao)
- Oromo (Afaan Oromo)
- Portuguese (português)
- Russian (Русский)
- Samoan (Gagana Samoa)
- Somali (af Soomaali)
- Spanish (español)
- Tagalog (Tagalog)
- Thai (ภาษาไทย)
- Tigrinya (tigrinya)
- Tongan (Lea Fakatonga)
- Ukrainian (Українська)
- Urdu (اردو)
- Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)
NIH MedlinePlus Magazine
- "Control Your Diabetes. For Life."
- "Stop Diabetes Now!"
- American Idol's Randy Jackson
- Discussing Diabetes with Your Healthcare Provider
- Facing Diabetes: What You Need to Know
- For Men, Ignoring Diabetes Can Be Deadly
- Preventing and Managing Diabetes Complications
- Preventing Diabetes
- Types of Diabetes
Start Here
- Diabetes - Introduction(Patient Education Institute)
- Also available in Spanish
- I Have Diabetes(National Diabetes Education Program)
- Also available in Spanish
- Your Guide to Diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Also available in Spanish
Overviews
- Diabetes(American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Introduction to Diabetes(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Snapshot: Diabetes in the United States(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) -PDF
Latest News
- Diabetes Rates Leveling Off in U.S.(09/23/2014, HealthDay)
- Artificial Sweeteners May Raise Blood Sugar Levels(09/17/2014, HealthDay)
- Obesity Fueling Rise in Diabetes Rates, Study Finds(09/02/2014, HealthDay)
- More News on Diabetes
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- A1C Test and Diabetes(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Diagnosis of Diabetes and Prediabetes(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Glucose Tests(American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- Microalbumin Test(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
Treatment
- MedlinePlus: Diabetes Medicines(National Library of Medicine)
- Also available in Spanish
- Treatments for Diabetes(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Return to top
Prevention/Screening
- Am I at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes? Taking Steps to Lower Your Risk of Getting Diabetes(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Also available in Spanish
- Choose More than 50 Ways to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes(National Diabetes Education Program) - PDF
- Did You Have Gestational Diabetes When You Were Pregnant?(National Diabetes Education Program) - PDF
- Also available in Spanish
- Get Real: You Don't Have to Knock Yourself Out to Prevent Diabetes(National Diabetes Education Program) - PDF
- My Game Plan: Food and Activity Tracker(National Diabetes Education Program)- PDF
- Small Steps, Big Rewards: Your Game Plan to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes(National Diabetes Education Program) - PDF
- Take Steps to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes(Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
- Also available in Spanish
- Your Game Plan to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes: Fat and Calorie Counter(National Diabetes Education Program) - PDF
- Return to top
Alternative Therapy
- Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapies for Diabetes(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Return to top
Nutrition
- MedlinePlus: Diabetic Diet(National Library of Medicine)
- Also available in Spanish
- Return to top
Coping
- Anger(American Diabetes Association)
- Also available in Spanish
- How to Help a Loved One Cope with Diabetes(National Diabetes Education Program)
- Also available in Spanish
- Stress(American Diabetes Association)
- Also available in Spanish
- Return to top
Disease Management
- A1C Test(American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
- AADE7 Self-Care Behaviors Handouts(American Association of Diabetes Educators)
- Changing Your Habits: Steps to Better Health(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - PDF
- Checking for Ketones(American Diabetes Association)
- Also available in Spanish
- Diabetes and Exercise(American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Also available in Spanish
- Diabetes HealthSense: Resources for Living Well(National Diabetes Education Program)
- Getting Started with Physical Activity for People with Diabetes(American Diabetes Association) - PDF
- Have Diabetes. Will Travel.(National Diabetes Education Program)
- Have Diabetes? Get Tips for Safe Travels(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Also available in Spanish
- Learning How to Change Habits(American Diabetes Association) - PDF
- Also available in Spanish
- Managing Care for Adults with Long-Term Medical Illness(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Also available in Spanish
- Prepare for Diabetes Care in Heat and Emergencies(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Also available in Spanish
- Tips to Help You Stay Healthy(National Diabetes Education Program) - PDF
- What I Need to Know about Physical Activity and Diabetes(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Also available in Spanish
- Your First Visit (to a Doctor)(American Diabetes Association)
- Your Health Care Team(American Diabetes Association)
- Also available in Spanish
- Return to top
Specific Conditions
- Is Hyperinsulinemia a Form of Diabetes?(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Return to top
Related Issues
- Alcohol(American Diabetes Association)
- Also available in Spanish
- Be Active When You Have Diabetes(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - PDF
- Causes of Diabetes(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Depression and Diabetes(National Institute of Mental Health)
- Also available in Spanish
- Diabetes and Environmental Hazards(Environmental Protection Agency)
- Diabetes and Flu: What You Need to Know and Do(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Diabetes in African Americans(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Diabetes in American Indians and Alaska Natives(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Diabetes in Asian and Pacific Islander Americans(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Diabetes in Hispanics/Latinos(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Diabetes Myths(American Diabetes Association)
- Also available in Spanish
- Every Family Has Secrets! Could Diabetes Be One of Them?(National Diabetes Education Program)
- Food Safety for People with Diabetes(Food and Drug Administration) - PDF
- For People with Diabetes or High Blood Pressure: Get Checked for Kidney Disease(National Kidney Disease Education Program)
- Also available in Spanish
- MedlinePlus: Prediabetes(National Library of Medicine)
- Also available in Spanish
- Recognizing and Handling Depression for People with Diabetes(American Diabetes Association) - PDF
- Also available in Spanish
- Speak Up -- Diabetes: Five Ways to Be Active in Your Care at the Hospital(Joint Commission) - PDF
- Also available in Spanish
- Step in the Right Direction: Lose Weight and Lower Your Risk for Type 2 Diabetes(National Diabetes Education Program) - PDF
- Treating Influenza (Flu)(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF
- Vaccinations for Adults with Diabetes(Immunization Action Coalition) - PDF
- Weight-Loss Surgery for Adults with Diabetes or Prediabetes Who Are at the Lower Levels of Obesity(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Also available in Spanish
- Return to top
Health Check Tools
- Check Your Risk for Developing Type 2 Diabetes(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Return to top
Tutorials
- Diabetes(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Diabetes - Introduction(Patient Education Institute)
- Also available in Spanish
- Return to top
Videos
- Diabetes Movie (For Parents)(Nemours Foundation)
- Diabetes Travel Tips Video(National Diabetes Education Program)
- Healthy Coping(American Association of Diabetes Educators)
- Healthy Eating at Family Gatherings and Special Events Video(National Diabetes Education Program)
- If I Had - Diabetes(Insidermedicine)
- If I Had - Pre-Diabetes(Insidermedicine)
- Know Your Diabetes ABCs(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Monitoring(American Association of Diabetes Educators)
- Physical Activity: Practical Tips and Action Steps Video(National Diabetes Education Program)
- Return to top
Financial Issues
- Financial Help for Diabetes Care(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Also available in Spanish
- Health Insurance(American Diabetes Association)
- Also available in Spanish
- Medicare Helps Cover Diabetes Supplies and Services to Help Keep You Healthy(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - PDF
- Power to Control Diabetes Is in Your Hands(National Diabetes Education Program)
- Return to top
Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Diabetes Mellitus(National Institutes of Health)
- Return to top
Genetics
- Genetics Home Reference: 6q24-related transient neonatal diabetes mellitus(National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Berardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy(National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Maternally inherited diabetes and deafness(National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus(National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Thiamine-responsive megaloblastic anemia syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics Home Reference: Wolfram syndrome(National Library of Medicine)
- Genetics of Diabetes(American Diabetes Association)
- Also available in Spanish
- Monogenic Forms of Diabetes: Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus and Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse)
- Return to top
Research
- Does the Mediterranean Diet Prevent Diabetes?(American College of Physicians) -PDF
- NIH Researchers Find Resveratrol Helps Protect Against Diabetes in Animal Study(National Institute on Aging)
- Patient Access to Research(American Diabetes Association)
- Recent Advances (in Diabetes Research)(American Diabetes Association)
- Tick Tock: New Clues about Biological Clocks and Health(National Institute of General Medical Sciences)
- Return to top
Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Diabetes Dictionary(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Also available in Spanish
- Take Charge of Your Diabetes (Glossary)(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Also available in Spanish
- Return to top
Directories
- Directory of Diabetes Organizations(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - PDF
- Find a Diabetes Educator(American Association of Diabetes Educators)
- Return to top
Organizations
- American Diabetes Association
- National Diabetes Education Program
- National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
- Return to top
Newsletters/Print Publications
- Diabetes Research and News(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Return to top
Law and Policy
- Air Travel and Diabetes(American Diabetes Association)
- Discrimination (Based on Diabetes)(American Diabetes Association)
- Return to top
Statistics
- Age Differences in Visits to Office-Based Physicians by Patients with Diabetes: United States, 2010(National Center for Health Statistics)
- Diabetes Interactive Atlas(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Diabetes Report Card 2012: National and State Profile of Diabetes and Its Complications(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Facts about Diabetes: A Leading Cause of Death in the U.S.(National Diabetes Education Program)
- FastStats: Diabetes(National Center for Health Statistics)
- National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2014(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) -PDF
- Physical Inactivity Estimates, by County(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Tuberculosis and Diabetes(World Health Organization) - PDF
- Return to top
Men
- Men(American Diabetes Association)
- Also available in Spanish
- Return to top
Women
- Diabetes Fact Sheet(Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health)
- Preconception Health and Diabetes: It Matters(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF
- Women and Diabetes: Frequently Asked Questions(American Diabetes Association)
- Women at High Risk for Diabetes(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF
- Return to top
Seniors
- Diabetes(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
- Diabetes in Older People - A Disease You Can Manage(National Institute on Aging)
- Also available in Spanish
- Diabetes Resources for Older Adults(National Diabetes Education Program)
- Diabetes: Unique to Older Adults(AGS Foundation for Health in Aging)
- Five Ways Older Adults Can Be More Active(National Diabetes Education Program) - PDF
- Return to top
Patient Handouts
- A1c test
- Also available in Spanish
- Choose More than 50 Ways to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes(National Diabetes Education Program) - PDF
- Diabetes
- Also available in Spanish
- Diabetes - keeping active
- Also available in Spanish
- Diabetes - low blood sugar - self-care
- Also available in Spanish
- Diabetes - tests and checkups
- Also available in Spanish
- Diabetes - when you are sick
- Also available in Spanish
- Diabetes and exercise
- Also available in Spanish
- Giving an insulin injection
- Also available in Spanish
- Glucose test - blood
- Also available in Spanish
- Glucose tolerance test
- Also available in Spanish
- High blood sugar
- Also available in Spanish
- Immunizations - diabetes
- Also available in Spanish
- Long term complications of diabetes
- Also available in Spanish
- Preparing for surgery when you have diabetes
- Also available in Spanish
- Tips to Help You Stay Healthy(National Diabetes Education Program) - PDF
- Return to top
No hay comentarios:
Publicar un comentario