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THIS ISSUE INCLUDES:


1. Nutrition Program Unveiled for Hispanics and Latinos
2. Many Diabetes Patients Unaware of Cardiovascular Risks
3. Study Finds That Diabetes Doubles Risk for Depression
4. ADA Helps Lead Cardiovascular Program in Atlanta
5. ADA Complete Guide to Carb Counting
6. A Message from WebMD

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1. Nutrition Program Unveiled for Hispanics and Latinos

The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP), sponsored by the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes
of Health, recently launched a nutrition campaign targeting Hispanics
and Latinos who have diabetes or are at high risk of developing the
disease, and their families. Called "It's more than food, it's life,"
the campaign focuses on educating Hispanics and Latinos about ways they
can continue to eat their favorite, traditional foods even if they have
diabetes, if they reduce portion sizes and alter preparation methods.
For more information on this story, click on the following link:

http://www.diabetes.org/enews/052401_Nutrition.asp



2. Many Diabetes Patients Unaware of Cardiovascular Risks

Insulin resistance, a major factor in type 2 (adult-onset) diabetes, is
a condition in which the body cannot use the insulin it produces
effectively. One effect of insulin resistance is heightened levels of
artery-clogging LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. In a recent survey of
Type 2 diabetes patients sponsored by Partners Against Insulin
Resistance (PAIR), only 52 percent recognized the term insulin
resistance, and just over 50 percent recognized the association between
insulin resistance and cardiovascular disease (CVD). For more
information on this story, click on the following link:

http://www.diabetes.org/enews/052401_CVD.asp



3. Study Finds That Diabetes Doubles Risk for Depression

Diabetes patients are twice as likely to suffer from depression as those
who do not have diabetes, according to a new study to be published in
the June issue of Diabetes Care. Conducted jointly by researchers at the
Washington University School of Medicine and the Department of Veterans'
Affairs Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri, the study is the first to
provide a firm estimate of how likely patients are to suffer from both
depression and diabetes. For more information on this story, click on
the following link:

http://www.diabetes.org/ada/depression.asp

For recent media coverage of the study, click on the link below:

http://www.diabetes.org/enews/052401_Media.asp



4. ADA Helps Lead Cardiovascular Program in Atlanta

The Cardiovascular Learning Partnership (CLP), an organization made up
of the American Diabetes Association and four other national
non-profits, is using a $750,000 grant by the Guidant Foundation to fund
an education and outreach program for Atlanta African Americans with
diabetes and at risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). The program,
consisting of an awareness campaign and a multi-site clinical project,
aims to empower African American diabetes patients to secure proper CVD
interventions, and to give health professionals better tools to provide
the highest quality of care. For more information on this story, click
on the following link:

http://www.diabetes.org/ada/atlantacardio.asp



5. ADA Complete Guide to Carb Counting

Learn to count carbs the right way, easy and effortlessly, and you can
simplify your life, feel better, and avoid long-term diabetes
complications. This edition comes with sample meal plans, true-to-life
examples for easy understanding, details on how to accurately read food
labels, and more! For more information or to order this book, click on
the following link:

http://list.diabetes.org/UM/T.ASP?A19.22.100.1.97735



6. A Message from WebMD

If you have heart disease, the health information you rely on must be
both current and correct. That's why so many people with heart disease
trust the physician-reviewed information in WebMD's Heart Disease
Condition Center. For more information on the WebMD Heart Disease
Condition Center, click on the following link:

http://list.diabetes.org/UM/T.ASP?A19.22.100.2.97735

************** A MESSAGE FROM OUR SPONSOR******************

This newsletter is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from
DNA Sciences, Inc., an integrated genetics discovery company.  Over
10,000 people have registered for the DNA Sciences Gene Trust Project, a
study of the links between genetics and diseases like Type 2 diabetes.
DNA Sciences recruits volunteers for The Gene Trust to develop new
diagnostics and treatments. Visit DNA Sciences website at
http://www.dna.com/home/home.jsp?site=dna&link=Home.htm&cid=ADA.

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