Nebraska Diabetes Prevention & Control Program
Nebraska Diabetes Prevention & Control Program
Kathy Goddard, R.D., L.M.N.T., C.D.E.
Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
P.O. Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5044
Phone: (402) 471-0194
1-800-745-9311 (ask for Diabetes Section)
The Nebraska Diabetes Prevention & Control Program (NDPCP) works to reduce or prevent complications and premature death for Nebraskans with diabetes.
The NDPCP strives to educate persons with diabetes, their families, and health professionals. One of the primary functions of the NDPCP is to update information and training materials to ensure application of current knowledge and treatment of diabetes.
Diabetes in Nebraska
Approximately 80,000 Nebraskans (7% of the population) have diagnosed diabetes. There are many more who don’t know they have it.
Who is at risk for diabetes?
Anyone! It is most common in people who are:
* Related to a person with diabetes
* Over 40 years of age
* Overweight
* Mothers of babies that weighed over 9 pounds at birth
* A member of an ethnic group or race with high prevalence of diabetes. (American Indian, African American, Hispanic)
Warning Signs
* Frequent Urination
* Excessive Thirst
* Extreme hunger
* Rapid Weight Loss
* Irritability
* Weakness and Fatigue
* Nausea and Vomiting
* Drowsiness
* Itching
* Blurred Vision
* Tingling or Numbness in Hands or Feet
* Skin Infections and Slow Healing
* Overweight
Some individuals with diabetes may not have any of the warning signs.
The best way to find diabetes is with a blood test. This test detects glucose (sugar) levels in the blood. If you are at risk for diabetes or have any of the warning signs -- have a blood test now and once a year. Ask your doctor for more information.
Activities of the NDCP
* Completing and publishing the Nebraska State Diabetes Plan.
* Providing technical assistance to community groups, health professionals, organizations, institutions, and others who may be planning diabetes programs or activities.
* Publishing the Diabetes Newsbeat newsletter.
* Developing PDF Nebraska Diabetes Consensus Guidelines in conjunction with multiple primary and specialty care physicians, diabetes educators, and representatives of major health care plans in Nebraska. Adult and Pediatric guidelines are available.
* Participating in the activities of the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP). The NDEP is sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK). The NDEP is an initiative that involves public and private partners to improve the treatment and outcomes for people with diabetes to promote early diagnosis, and, ultimately the onset of diabetes.
* Conducting surveillance activities.
Materials available from the Nebraska Diabetes Control Program
* Nebraska Diabetes Consensus Guidelines
* Take Charge of Your Diabetes (English & Spanish)
* Nebraska State Diabetes Plan
* Diabetes Newsbeat - Quarterly Newsletter
* Diabetes Scorecard (English & Spanish)
* Take Heart - Live a Healthy Latino Life ( English and Spanish)
* Living in Balance - In Native American Tradition
* Take Heart - And Live a Healthy African American Life (English & Spanish)
* Tackle Diabetes The Game Plan For Success (English & Spanish)
* Diabetes and the 12 Months of Pregnancy (English & Spanish)
* Many People Have Diabetes Do You?
* Healthy Diabetes Recipes and More (English & Spanish)
* Cooking for 1 or 2 and Smetimes More
* Hello Neighbor Cookbook (English & Spanish)
