One of Louisiana’s most serious health problems, diabetes mellitus caused the death of 1,687 persons in 1999 for a death rate for that disease of 38.6 per 100,000. This rate was the 2nd highest of any state in the nation, which as a whole had a rate of 25.2. The state’s age-adjusted rate was 42.5, the highest in the country.
Source: Kathleen O’Leary Morgan and Scott Morgan, editors, Health Care State Rankings 2002: Health Care in the 50 United States (Lawrence, KS: Morgan Quitno Press, 2002).
In 2003 Louisiana’s age-adjusted death rate for diabetes mellitus was 39.8 per 100,000 residents, virtually unchanged from four years earlier. In comparison, the national rate for that year was 24.4.
Source:
2006 Louisiana Health Report Card. Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Public Health.
• American Diabetes Association
This site gives an overview on weight loss and legal issues.
• Diabetes Public Health Resource National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) (CDC)
Highlights diabetes data sources, maps, conferences, publications, and education programs, and provides links to other information sources.
• Joslin Diabetes Center (Harvard Medical School)
Offers a broad array of diabetes news, discussions, and materials in Spanish and Chinese. Of particular interest are the Beginner’s Guide, which provides basic patient information and answers to frequently asked questions, and the Diabetes Library, which includes factsheets on the condition.
• Mayo Clinic
Find basic information about diabetes as well as explore treatment options. Also learn how to take control of diabetes.
• Medical Encyclopedia on MedlinePLUS
Learn information on diabetes, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, diabetes foot care, and diabetes diet. This site has very good illustrations and the articles are easy to read and understand.
• MedlinePLUS
Learn basic information, news, treatment, diagnosis/symptoms, research, prevention, and statistics on the following topics: diabetes, diabetes and pregnancy, Type 1 diabetes, diabetic diet, diabetic eye problems, diabetic foot, diabetic kidney problems and diabetic nerve problems.
• National Diabetes Education Program
A partnership of the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other public and private organizations.
• National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health)
The most important government site for diabetes information, it provides an overview of the disease, in addition to materials on treatment, complications, guidelines, statistics and other information and resources. Includes Spanish translations for some documents and materials for minority groups and other underserved populations.
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
Provides a gateway to information about diabetes and related diseases, including those of the kidneys and gastrointestinal system; focuses on ongoing research.
