Diabetes Prevention & Control
- Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States and accounted for $98 billion in total U.S. healthcare system costs in 1997 (CDC).
- Almost 24 million Americans have diabetes, including 5.7 million who don’t know they have the disease (CDC).
- About 186,300 people younger than 20 years have diabetes—Type 1 or Type 2 (CDC).
Task Force Recommendations & Findings
This table lists interventions reviewed by the Community Guide, with Task Force findings for each (definitions of findings). Click on an underlined intervention title for a summary of the review.
| Healthcare system level interventions | |
| Case management interventions to improve glycemic control | Recommended |
| Disease management programs | Recommended |
| Self-management education | |
| In community gathering places - adults with Type 2 Diabetes | Recommended |
| In the home - children and adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes | Recommended |
| In the home – people with Type 2 Diabetes | Insufficient Evidence |
| In recreational camps | Insufficient Evidence |
| In worksites | Insufficient Evidence |
| In school settings | Insufficient Evidence |
Disclaimer
The findings and conclusions on this page are those of the authors and the Task Force on Community Preventive Services and do not necessarily represent the official position of CDC.
Sample Citation
The content of publications of the Guide to Community Preventive Services is in the public domain. Citation as to source, however, is appreciated. Sample citation:
Guide to Community Preventive Services. Diabetes prevention and control. www.thecommunityguide.org/diabetes.html. Last updated: MM/DD/YYYY.
- Page last reviewed: February 10, 2009
- Page last updated: February 10, 2009
- Content source: The Guide to Community Preventive Services
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The Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
Together, the Community Guide and the Clinical Guide provide evidence-based recommendations across the prevention spectrum.Contact Us:
- Community Guide Branch
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