Reducing Risks

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REDUCING RISKS What can I do to prevent complications? Effective risk reduction behaviors such as smoking cessation, and regular eye, foot and dental examinations reduce diabetes complications and maximize health and quality of life. An important part of self-care is learning to understand, seek and regularly obtain an array of preventive services.

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REDUCING RISKS

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Complications of Diabetes

DIABETES AND HEART DISEASE and Stroke

Diabetes increases the risk of large blood vessel damage

Diabetes can lead small blood vessel damage in the eye or kidney

Blindness Kidney Disease

Detect Kidney Problems In Diabetes Early

Eye Care

Foot Care

Activities you need to do to reduce complications

Test to be done throughout the Year

Find out more

Print handouts and view videos at:www.DiabetesAnswers.org or www.WADEpage.org

Washington Association of Diabetes Educators