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Public Health Urges Kentuckians to ''Make the Link'' Kentuckians can make the link this November during American Diabetes Month - the link between diabetes and heart disease, between diabetes and stroke, between diabetes and death. The Kentucky Diabetes Prevention and Control Program has joined with theAmerican Diabetes Association, the American College of Cardiology, and theNational Diabetes Education Program to urge Kentuckians with diabetes tomanage their blood pressure and cholesterol, along with blood glucose(sugar) to help prevent heart attack and stroke - the leading killers ofpeople with diabetes. In Kentucky, an estimated 8.5 percent of the adult population (approximately267,000 people) has been diagnosed with diabetes. However, an additional109,100 adults may have diabetes but have not yet been diagnosed. Based on these estimates, approximately 376,100 or about 12 percent of adultKentuckians have diagnosed or undiagnosed diabetes. In July, the Kentucky Department for Public Health issued a report about amajor risk factor related to diabetes - obesity. Kentucky currently ranksfourth nationally in the rate of obesity and physically inactivity. However,studies have shown that individuals can reduce their risk of developing type2 diabetes by modest weight loss through diet modification and moderateexercise such as walking 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week.The report said 13 percent of high school students have been told they wereat risk of getting diabetes. Governor Ernie Fletcher has appointed the Get Healthy Kentucky! Board toaddress issues such as diabetes and obesity.During Diabetes Month there will be efforts to raise awareness about theseriousness of diabetes and the need to prevent serious complicationsassociated with diabetes, such as heart disease and stroke. The groups arejoining forces to inform people with diabetes that good diabetes managementis more than lowering blood glucose. Managing blood pressure and cholesterol is also crucial. There are studies that show a strong link between diabetes and heart disease and the vast majority of people with diabetes don't know about their very high risk of cardiovascular disease. The good news is that they can reduce their risks by managing their blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol. Recommended targets are: *Blood glucose: less than 7 percent on the A1C test. Check at leasttwice a year. * Blood pressure: below 130/80. Check at every doctor's visit. * Cholesterol (LDL): below 100. Check at least once a year. The same steps needed to manage blood glucose work for managing bloodpressure and cholesterol: follow a healthy diet and get daily physicalactivity to avoid being overweight and take prescribed medicines. Peoplewith diabetes should also avoid smoking and ask their health care providersabout aspirin therapy. Other risk factors for the development of diabetes include high bloodpressure, high blood fats, pre-diabetes, having had a baby weighing morethan 9 pounds at birth, polycystic ovary syndrome, history of blood vesseldisease, 45 years old or older, family history of diabetes, or being in ahigh risk population. You can reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke by lowering your bloodglucose, blood pressure, and cholesterol. Learn how. Call 1-800-DIABETESfor your free "Diabetes Survival Guide". You may also contact the NationalDiabetes Education Program at 1-800-438-5383 or visit the NDEP website atwww.ndep.nih.gov for diabetes informational materials in English, Spanish,and Asian and Pacific Islander languages. This story was posted on 2004-11-13 05:11:20
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