“Knock Your Socks Off”

1. “Knock Your Socks Off” Campaign Diabetes and Your Feet Presented by:

2. Diabetes is a disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin being produced, causing the body to improperly use sugar. What is diabetes?

3. Close to 21 million people or 7 percent of the population living in the U.S. has diabetes 14.6 million people diagnosed 6.2 million people undiagnosed Diabetes Fast Facts

4. 2.5 million Hispanic/Latino Americans suffer from diabetes Half of the Hispanic/Latino population suffering from diabetes, don’t know they have it. Affects 20 percent of Hispanics between the ages of 45 and 74 Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death among the Hispanic community and the fourth leading cause in Hispanic women. Diabetes and the Hispanic community

5. Type 1 Type 2 Gestational Types of diabetes

6. Usually first diagnosed in children, teenagers, or young adults More common in Caucasians Accounts for 5 to 10 percent of all diagnosed cases of diabetes Characteristics of type 1 diabetes

7. Frequent urination Unusual thirst Extreme hunger Unexplained weight loss Extreme fatigue Irritability Symptoms of type 1 diabetes

8. There is not a specific known cause for type 1 diabetes. Factors that contribute to a person’s susceptibility to the disease include: Autoimmune deficiency Genetics Environmental causes such as viruses Who’s at risk?

9. Treatment requires insulin injections or an insulin pump in combination with: Good nutrition Physical activity Controlling blood pressure and cholesterol Treating type 1 diabetes

10. Most common form of diabetes Usually found in adults 40 years and older Becoming more common in young people as a result of inactivity and the rise in obesity About 90 to 95 percent of people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes. Hispanic/Latinos Americans are nearly twice as likely as non-Hispanic whites to develop diabetes. Characteristics of type 2 diabetes

11. Frequent infections Blurred vision Cuts and bruises that are slow to heal Tingling or numbness in hands and feet Recurring skin, gum or bladder infections Symptoms of type 2 diabetes

12. Ethnicity plays a large factor in one’s risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Being of African American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian American, Pacific Islander or Hispanic American/Latino descent increases a person’s risk. Additionally, being overweight or having a family history of type 2 diabetes or gestational diabetes is a risk factor. Who’s at risk?

13. Because type 2 diabetes is often brought on by being over weight, it can normally be controlled by a combination of good nutrition, exercise, blood glucose monitoring and/or oral medications. Treating type 2 diabetes

14. Occurs during pregnancy. Occurs in approximately three to eight pregnancies of every 100 in America. Annually, an estimated 200,000 American women, approximately 5 percent of total pregnancies, are diagnosed with the disease. Occurs among Hispanic women almost twice as often as non-Hispanic women. Gestational diabetes

15. A simple foot exam can reveal the first signs and symptoms of diabetes, and identify more serious complications that could potentially lead to lower-limb amputations. Importance of early detection

16. Diabetes is the cause of more than 60 percent of the non-traumatic lower-limb amputations in the U.S. Amputation rates can be reduced by 45 percent to 85percentsimply by having a comprehensive foot care program. Prevalence of lower-limb amputations

17. In 2005, 1.5 million new cases of diabetes were diagnosed in people aged 20 years or older. APMA’s campaign encourages physicians and patients to pay attention to the feet during regular checkups, as they can indicate serious diseases, such as diabetes. “Knock Your Socks Off”

18. For more information or to locate a local APMA member podiatrist, visit www.apma.org and click on “find a podiatrist.” Visit www.apma.org/diabetes to download campaign materials. For More Information