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You are receiving this newsletter by request. This weekly newsletter provides you with the latest news and events occurring in the world of diabetes and is brought to you by the American Diabetes Association. Visit the online community of diabetes.org. Explore. Learn More. -------------------------------------- THIS WEEK'S ISSUE INCLUDES: NEWS... Lifestyle Remains Key Diabetes Risk Childhood Obesity Becoming Global Problem An Inspiring Story from America's WALK for Diabetes Native American Conference Suggests Traditional Lifestyles The American Diabetes Association Opens Nasdaq Stock Market TYPE 1 DIABETES... Parents Quick Guide for Kids With Diabetes TYPE 2 DIABETES... Is Controlling your Blood Sugar Challenging? COMMUNITY AND RESOURCES... Superstar Gladys Knight appeared to have it all. HEALTHY LIVING... Take Steps to Finding a Cure; Walk with Us. ONLINE SHOPPING... BOOK OF THE WEEK - Diabetes Nutrition A to Z - NEW! A MESSAGE FROM WebMD... Take Charge of Your Diet and Exercise Plan Today! ------------------------------------------ NEWS... Lifestyle Remains Key Diabetes Risk A recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine reevaluated the landmark 1980-1996 Nurses Health Study, in which nearly 85,000 female nurses aged 30 to 55 were regularly monitored for dietary intake, smoking status, alcohol intake and physical activity. Diabetes was newly identified in 3,300 subjects in the study. Lack of exercise, a poor diet and current smoking were all associated with a significantly increased risk of diabetes. To learn more about this story, click here: http://ada.yellowbrix.com/pages/ada/Story.nsp?story_id=24560276&ID=ada Childhood Obesity Becoming Global Problem Childhood obesity in the United States has grown to epidemic levels, say public health officials. Now, a recent study led by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill finds that growing numbers of young people in China and Russia are also overweight and obese. To learn more about this story, click here: http://ada.yellowbrix.com/pages/ada/Story.nsp?story_id=24585448&ID=ada An Inspiring Story from America's WALK for Diabetes 11-year-old Tyler Smith, of Chesterfield, MO, was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 14 months. The now sixth-grader has been testing his own blood sugar since he was 2 ? years old. Described as an inspiring, "seasoned fund-raiser," Tyler raised over $6,000 for last week's American Diabetes Association's America's WALK for Diabetes held in St. Louis. Remarkably, since 1995 alone, he has raised at least $20,000 for the Association and diabetes research. To learn more about this story, click here: http://ada.yellowbrix.com/pages/ada/Story.nsp?story_id=24524140&ID=ada Native American Conference Suggests Traditional Lifestyles According to the U.S. Indian Health Service, there were very few, if any, known cases of diabetes among Native Americans before 1936. However, today Native Americans have the highest incidence of any ethnic group for type 2 diabetes. Earlier this week in Tulsa, OK delegates from 40 Native American tribes, representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization, and various health professionals attended the "Return to Your Roots" conference to examine ways to combat this troubling public health program. Much of the conference focused on adopting traditional Native American lifestyle habits as a means to improve their health. To learn more about this story, click here: http://ada.yellowbrix.com/pages/ada/Story.nsp?story_id=24431992&ID=ada To learn more about how diabetes exists in the Native American Culture, click here: http://www.diabetes.org/main/community/outreach/native_americans/default2.jsp The American Diabetes Association Opens Nasdaq Stock Market On Thursday, October 18, 2001, the American Diabetes Association opened the Nasdaq Stock Market to help promote the American Diabetes Association's America's WALK for Diabetes in New York. National officers, board members and Association volunteers attended the event at Nasdaq's MarketSite in New York City. To learn more about this story, click here: http://ada.yellowbrix.com/pages/ada/Story.nsp?story_id=24427115&ID=ada TYPE 1 DIABETES... Parents Quick Guide for Kids With Diabetes Raising a child, with or without diabetes, is never easy. While diabetes doesn't change the basics of parenting, it does however, add new challenges at every stage, from birth to the teenage years. To learn more about parenting a child with diabetes, click here: http://www.diabetes.org/main/type1/parents_kids/parents.jsp TYPE 2 DIABETES... Is Controlling your Blood Sugar Challenging? Keeping your blood glucose levels as close to normal as possible can be a lifesaver. Tight control can prevent or slow the progress of many complications of diabetes, giving you extra years of healthy, active life. However, tight control is not for everyone. To find out if you should be controlling your blood sugar levels closer, click here: http://www.diabetes.org/main/type2/medical/blood_sugar/default3.jsp COMMUNITY AND RESOURCES... Superstar Gladys Knight appeared to have it all. But behind the scenes she was at war against the battle of the bulge and the threat of diabetes. Discover how she adopted a healthier lifestyle and her top tips for staying motivated inside this NEW book. To learn more about Gladys Knight's tips for motivation, click here: http://www.diabetes.org/main/community/outreach/african_americans/default.jsp HEALTHY LIVING... Take Steps to Finding a Cure; Walk with Us. One in 16 Americans has diabetes today - and a third of them don't even know it. America's Walk for Diabetes is a fun and healthy way for you and your community to come together for a good cause. Would you like to join the more than 100,000 people in 275 cities across the country who also want to find a cure for diabetes? To learn more about America's Walk for Diabetes, click here: http://www.diabetes.org/walk/default.asp ONLINE SHOPPING... Diabetes Nutrition A to Z - NEW! New to the popular best-selling A to Z series, this fact-packed book delivers complete nutrition and health information covering everything from adolescents to weight loss, and everything in between. For more information or to order this book, click on the following link: http://list.diabetes.org/UM/T.ASP?A19.22.197.1.97735 A MESSAGE FROM WebMD... Take Charge of Your Diet and Exercise Plan Today! WebMD's Diet & Fitness Journal Will Help You Take Control of Your Diabetes. Learn how to lose weight sensibly, track your daily diet and fitness routines, and much more, and it's at NO COST! To learn more, click here: http://list.diabetes.org/UM/T.ASP?A19.22.197.2.97735 _____________________________________ Some of the articles in Diabetes E-News Now! are generated from wire service stories only and not by the American Diabetes Association. Therefore, the American Diabetes Association has no control over the editorial or grammatical content and does not endorse the information contained in the articles. 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