Arkansas Consumer Health Information Guide
A guide to reliable general-use and condition specific consumer health websites and resources.
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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.