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This document is about the importance of diabetes awareness and care among women. It highlights that women, often primary caregivers, may neglect their own health, leading to undiagnosed diabetes and severe complications. The document emphasizes that diabetes affects women differently than men, with higher risks of heart disease, blindness, and depression. It also notes that women from certain racial and ethnic groups are more at risk. The Take Time to Care campaign by the FDA aims to educate women on diabetes risk factors and encourage testing. Additionally, it provides resources from the CDC, American Diabetes Association, and other organizations for further information and support. Original publication date February 2008.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. (2022). Diabetes fast facts. Retrieved on January 7, 2022. https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/about/?CDC_AAref_Val
Office on Women’s Health. (2022). Diabetes. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved on January 7, 2022. https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/diabetes#
U.S. Food and Drug Administration [FDA]. (2021). Women and diabetes. Retrieved on January 7, 2022. https://www.fda.gov/consumers/womens-health-topics/women-and-diabetes
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