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Diabetes is a
Family Affair
Diabetes and Your Feet
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Diabetes Fast Facts
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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 and the AfricanAmerican community
 3.2 million or nearly 13percent of all
African-Americans aged 20 years or
older have diabetes
 25 percent of African-Americans
between the ages of 65 and 74 are
affected
 It’s the 4th leading cause of death
among the African-American
community.
 One in four African-American
women over 55 years
of age has diabetes.
What is Diabetes?
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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.
Types of Diabetes
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Type 1
Type 2
Gestational
Who’s at risk?
Type 2
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Ethnicity plays a large factor. Being of
African -American, American
Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian-American,
Pacific Islander or HispanicAmerican/Latino descent increases a
person’s risk.
Being overweight or obese.
Having a family history of type 2 diabetes
or gestational diabetes is a risk factor.
Type 2
Characteristics
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Most common form of diabetes
Usually found in adults 40 years and
older
Becoming more common in young
people due to inactivity and the rise in
obesity
About 90 to 95 percent of people with
diabetes have type 2 diabetes
Type 2
Symptoms
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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
Signs and Symptoms
Warning signs in the feet:
 Redness
 Numbness
 Swelling
 Cold to touch
 Inflammation
Treating Type 2
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Because type 2 diabetes is often
brought on by being overweight, it
can normally be controlled by a
combination of good nutrition,
exercise, blood glucose
monitoring and/or oral
medications.
Diabetes Impact
on the Feet
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If not properly treated, diabetes can
lead to many foot complications:
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Ulcers are a breakdown of skin on
the foot that is difficult heal and
often leads to infection.
Neuropathy causes numbness,
burning or tingling and diminishes
sensation in the feet.
Amputations occur as a result of
foot wounds and ulcers
that do not heal.
Prevalence of Lowerlimb Amputations
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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 85 percent simply
by having a comprehensive foot
care program.
Importance of Early
Detection
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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.
Diabetes Is a Family
Affair
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Since it can be genetic, the disease can
impact entire families.
APMA’s campaign encourages
patients to “knock their socks off”
during regular checkups to have their
feet checked for signs and symptoms
of the disease.
For More Information
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For more information or to locate a
local APMA podiatric physician,
visit www.apma.org and click on
“find a podiatrist.”
Visit www.apma.org/diabetes to
download campaign materials.