Arkansas Consumer Health Information Guide
A guide to reliable general-use and condition specific consumer health websites and resources.
Welcome to the Diabetes Guide
On this page you will find various sites to assist you in looking up information on diabetes, testing, insulin, type I versus type II, risk factors, diet, and problems that can arise if diabetes goes untreated. There is also a quiz to determine your prediabetes risk at the bottom of the page.
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
American Diabetes Association
Additional Sites
CDC: Prediabetes Quiz
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) website has a section for diabetes. It provides in depth information on various diabetes topics, including testing, insulin, type I versus type II, risk factors, diet, and problems that can arise if diabetes goes untreated. It also has a page on diabetes and pregnancy.
- What is Diabetes? - including explanations of the types of diabetes
- Risk Factors for Diabetes
- Diabetes Diet, Eating, and Physical Activity
- Diabetes and Pregnancy
American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association website provides consumer health information about diabetes on various topics.
Additional Sites
- MedlinePlus: Diabetes (also available en Español)
- CDC: Diabetes
- Mayo Clinic: Diabetes (also available en Español)
- Healthfinder.gov: Diabetes (also available en Español)
- American Academy of Family Physicians: Diabetes (also available en Español)
- National Institute on Aging: Diabetes in Older People
Disclaimer
By becoming more knowledgeable about your condition, you can be better prepared to talk with your health care provider and take a more active role in your health care. The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences provides this listing of consumer health web sites for informational use only, and does not establish a professional relationship between the users and any health care provider. These materials are not intended as a substitute for the care of a qualified health care provider.