Diabetes is a disease characterized by high blood sugar or high blood
glucose levels combined with some form of deficiency in insulin in production
or action. Diabetes often time called the “silent killer” has many long term
effects including cardio-metabolic disease, renal disease, heart disease and
even death. There are three main types of diabetes, they include: type I, type
II, and gestational diabetes.  Type I diabetes also known as child diabetes is the most uncommon form of this
condition and only represents about 5-10% of diabetic patients. Type I diabetes
is an autoimmune disease or a disease in which the immune system attacks and
destroys the insulin cells of the pancreas. As a result the pancreas produces
little to no insulin and these patients need insulin in order to survive. Conversely
type II diabetes is mostly associated with older age, obesity, certain
ethnicities, and having a family history of diabetes. The onset of type II diabetes
is typically slow and can arise without any previous symptoms.

Tools on this page will help you identify levels of diabetes in your community and better understand its relationship to the physical, built, and social environments. Tools include:

Community Assets This feature allows you to locate agencies and resources related to diabetes.  Search results are displayed in the form of a printer-friendly map or a directory list. Interactive Maps: Create a visual representation of diabetes data by incorporating demographic and geographic data into a printer-friendly map.  Pre-formatted maps containing frequently used statistics are included in this section as well. Charts/Graphs: Produce charts and graphs using available data pertaining to diabetes. Academic/Community Partners: to identify academic and community partners that are involved in diabetes research, treatment, and prevention.

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