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Power over Diabetes
Presented by:
Regina Weitzman, MD
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Objectives
• Define pre-diabetes and diabetes
• List the risk factors associated with diabetes
• Recognize A1C as an indicator of diabetes control and
request their A1C number from their healthcare
provider at their next visit
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Pre-diabetes
•Sugar in the blood above the normal range
•Results not quite high enough to be called
diabetes (100-125mg/dl)
•People WITH pre-diabetes:
-have an increased risk of developing diabetes
-should change their eating habits, increase their
physical activity, lose weight if necessary to
reduce or prevent diabetes
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A1C
A1C
6-7………
1-5………
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A1C- a test
to see your
Bg OVER
the last 3
months
Rapid test
is the finger
prick and
show you
your Bg
right now
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Diabetes Symptoms *may appear intoxicated or as if has dementia BUT it
could be diabetic symptoms
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Frequent urination
Constant thirst
Excessive hunger
Unexplained weight lose
Increased fatigue and weakness
Wounds that do not heal (use mirror to
check feet EVERYWHERE)
Lose of sensation/feeling, muscle
weakness, tingling sensation
Blurry vision
Itchy skin
Many people do not have symptoms
and therefore are not diagnosed with
diabetes even though they have diabetes
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Diabetes
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Chronic disease whose goal is to
minimize complications
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Disease of the pancreas
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Body breaks down food into sugar and
sends it to the bloodstream
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Insulin (made by pancreas) helps get
the sugar form the blood into the cells
to be used for energy
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Having too much sugar in the blood
(more or equal to 126mg/dl)
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Types of Diabetes
•Type I: the body does not make insulin
(primarily in children and adolescents)
•Type II: the body does not produce enough
insulin or the quality of insulin is not good/does
not work well
•Gestational: only in pregnant women and after
giving birth it goes away (these women have a
greater risk (40%) of developing Type II diabetes
in the future and the baby as well
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Risk Factors
Associated with Diabetes
ADA says if you have 3 or more risk factors you should get your Bg checked!
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Being overweight
Rarely exercise (you need to sweat during exercise)
Are 45 or older
Are Hispanic/Latino
High blood pressure (140/90 or higher) Diabetes is a problem with
the circulatory system
• High cholesterol
• Family history of diabetes
• Having a baby weighing more than 9 pounds at birth or
had gestational diabetes
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Complications
•Heart disease
•Stroke
•Vision problems (retinopathy)
•Kidney problems
•Wounds not healing
•Amputations due to nerve
damage
•Dental problems
•Impotence
•Frequent infections
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Hemoglobin A1C
•A1C is an indicator of how well one’s diabetes is
being controlled
•This check tells the patient their average blood
glucose level for the past 2 to 3 months and
provides the healthcare provider with a baseline of
information of how well their diabetes is being
controlled
•The A1C is a good indicator of what is a normal
level for the patient
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A1C
• A1C higher than 7 indicates that your blood has too much
sugar and you may need to change your treatment plancheck with your doctor
• Maintaining your level below 7 decreases your risk of
suffering complications such as heart disease, cerebral
damage, blindness, amputations, and kidney disease
• It is important that you work with your health team to
identify your normal levels and a proper treatment plan
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Good Diabetes Care
•Be physically active daily
•Meal planning, be mindful of what and how
much to eat
•Take diabetes pills and/or insulin as prescribed
•Check blood glucose levels, ask healthcare
provider how often
•Visit healthcare provider as recommended
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Activities to better diabetes management and
have a lower A1C
•Take medication as instructed
•Monitor blood glucose levels more closely and
record responses to share with healthcare provider
•Be more active
•Work with healthcare provider to develop
diabetes management plan
•Develop a healthy nutrition meal plan
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Working with healthcare provider
•Determine target goals for blood glucose levels
and A1C
•Informs about new diabetes information, classes
and treatments
•Determines if patient needs a change in treatment
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For more information...
Call the American Diabetes Association at
1-800-DIABETES (342-2383)
or visit us online
at diabetes.org or portufamilia.org
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