Diabetes Control Programs (DCP) in each state are charged with the responsibility of defining the burden of diabetes in their state, and identifying opportunities to reduce that burden. The Nevada Diabetes Control Program used the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) to identify persons with and without diabetes and compared levels of immunization (influenza and pneumonia vaccines), exercise, obesity, high blood pressure, fruits and vegetable consumption between the two groups to determine whether differences existed in these practices, risk factors, or behaviors. Compared to persons without diabetes, persons with diabetes were more likely to receive an influenza vaccination (57.1% vs. 23.4%), pneumonococcal vaccine (54.4% vs. 16.2%), have a BMI greater than or equal to 27.8 (39.4% vs. 25.7%), have high blood pressure (been told by a physician) (74.6% vs. 24.1%), consume 3 or more servings a day of fruits and vegetables (66.8% vs. 59.3%), and were less likely to engage in regular & vigorous physical activity (43.3% vs. 48.9%), and have no difference in smoking rates (28.8% vs. 29.5%). These data will be used by the Nevada Diabetes Control Program to monitor these indicators and to help design interventions to help improve them.
Learning Objectives: Participant will identify preventive care and behavioral indicators for diabetes
Keywords: Diabetes,
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