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  2. Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists

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    In January 2020, the organization rebranded to its current name, Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists. [ 2 ] ADCES represents and supports diabetes educators by providing members with the resources to stay abreast of the current research, methods and trends in the field and by offering opportunities to network and collaborate ...

  3. Diabetes self-management - Wikipedia

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    In Subsaharan Africa, diabetes patients face social stigma from family and community members from diabetes and diabetes-related self-management requirements which prevent diabetes-related self-care. [28] A study found that when there is diabetes that runs in the family, it becomes a family affair and participants normalise and downplay the ...

  4. Diabetes management - Wikipedia

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    The main goal of diabetes management is to keep blood glucose (BG) levels as normal as possible. [1] If diabetes is not well controlled, further challenges to health may occur. [1] People with diabetes can measure blood sugar by various methods, such as with a BG meter or a continuous glucose monitor, which monitors over several days. [2]

  5. Continuous glucose monitor - Wikipedia

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    UK NICE guidelines introduced for the NHS in March 2022 in England and Wales advise that all Type 1 diabetic patients should be offered either flash glucose monitoring or CGM. People with Type 2 diabetes should be offered flash glucose monitoring or CGM if they use insulin twice daily or more, are otherwise advised to finger-prick eight times a ...

  6. Diabetes medication - Wikipedia

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    Type 2 diabetes is the most common type of diabetes. Treatments include agents that (1) increase the amount of insulin secreted by the pancreas, (2) increase the sensitivity of target organs to insulin, (3) decrease the rate at which glucose is absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, and (4) increase the loss of glucose through urination.

  7. Diet in diabetes - Wikipedia

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    There has been a long history of dietary treatment of diabetes mellitus. Dietary treatment of diabetes mellitus was used in Egypt since 3,500 BC [31] and was used in India by Sushruta and Charaka more than 2000 years ago. [31] In the 18th century, the Scottish surgeon John Rollo argued that calorie restriction could reduce glycosuria in ...

  8. Diabetic Hypoglycemia (journal) - Wikipedia

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    It publishes review articles on all aspects of hypoglycemia in diabetes including: basic science, molecular genetics, pathophysiology, epidemiology, and clinical aspects of hypoglycemia prevention, diagnosis and management. [1] The journal was established in 2008, [1] with the support of an unrestricted educational grant from Novo Nordisk.

  9. Type 2 diabetes - Wikipedia

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    Type 2 diabetes is largely preventable by staying at a normal weight, exercising regularly, and eating a healthy diet (high in fruits and vegetables and low in sugar and saturated fat). [1] Treatment involves exercise and dietary changes. [1] If blood sugar levels are not adequately lowered, the medication metformin is typically recommended.