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Addressing the Diabetes Epidemic: A Personal Perspective
Learning Areas:
Chronic disease management and preventionImplementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Learning Objectives:
Describe the broad parameters of the current epidemic of Type II diabetes.
Describe the elements of a lifestyle modification program that has the potential to reverse Type II diabetes.
Describe the public health implications of addressing Type II diabetes as a medical emergency rather than as a chronic disease.
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have participated in diabetes education and in grant supported projects for disseminating diabetes prevention education. I have had recent personal experience with cortisone-induced ketoacidosis and successfully reversed diabetes through lifestyle modification.
Any relevant financial relationships? No
I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.