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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. The Art of Empowerment: Stories and Strategies for Diabetes Educators
6.  The American Diabetes Association 61st Scientific Sessions is Fast
Approaching
7. Los Angeles Postgraduate Course
8. A Message from WebMD



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. The Art of Empowerment: Stories and Strategies for Diabetes Educators

This thought-provoking book will teach you to create a new partnership
with your patients. A partnership that allows you to blend what you know
about diabetes and sound, responsible diabetes care with what your
patients know about themselves. This is a very special book that will
make you think, reflect, consider your role as a diabetes professional.
It will help you empower yourself as you empower your patients. For more
information or to order this book, click on the following link:

http://list.diabetes.org/UM/T.ASP?A19.22.102.1.10460



6. The American Diabetes Association 61st Scientific Sessions is Fast
Approaching

The American Diabetes Association 61st Scientific Sessions is scheduled
to occur in Philadelphia, PA, June 22- 26, 2001. This year's program is
the most extensive ever, offering over 140 sessions across 9 theme
areas. For more information or to register for this meeting, click on
the following link:

http://www.diabetes.org/am01/



7. Los Angeles Postgraduate Course

The Los Angeles Postgraduate Course will take place on July 21, 2001, at
the Los Angeles Marriott Downtown. Plans for the program include
sessions on Obesity and Type 2 in Children, New Diabetes Treatments and
Therapies, Nutrition and Clinical Management of CVD in Diabetes. In
addition, workshops and meet-the-professor sessions include
Contraception and Pre-conception Care in Women with Diabetes, Cost
Effective Patient Education, Pharmacologic Treatment of Type 2,
Management of Type 2 in Children, and Reaching Lipid and Blood Pressure
Goals.  For more information or to register for this meeting, click on
the following link:

http://www.diabetes.org/rpg/la



8. A Message from WebMD

Some of the most "consuming" questions your patients may have about food
and nutrition are targeted for answers in WebMD's Food and Nutrition
Center. For more information on the WebMD Food and Nutrition Center,
click on the following link:

http://list.diabetes.org/UM/T.ASP?A19.22.102.2.10460

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