Living with Diabetes
Posted on April 23, 2008 by narmer
If you have diabetes, you have a higher chance of:
- Heart disease
- Stroke
- Nerve damage
- Eye problems and blindness
- Kidney disease
- Early death
- Things You Can Do to Stay Healthy
- Taking Your Medicine
How Your Doctor Can Help You Stay Healthy:
- Know and Control Your ‘ABCS’
- A1C (3-month blood sugar level): Less than 7%
- Blood pressure: Less than 130/80
- Cholesterol: LDL (”bad”) cholesterol less than 100
- Smoking: If you smoke, quit now
Health Bulletin #58 is one in a series on issues of pressing interest to all New Yorkers. All Health Bulletins are available in English, Spanish, and Chinese, and many are available in other languages. For copies, call 311 or visit nyc.gov/health.
Related: American Diabetes Association
Filed under: Health/Beauty | Tagged: Blood pressure, Cardiovascular Disorders, Conditions and Diseases, diabetes, Endocrine Disorders, Health, Heart disease, Low-density lipoprotein, Pancreas
