Say NO to Diabetes- a health promotional program to aware the African American population about diabetes

Running head: HEALTH PROMOTION
Health promotion
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Diabetes care
In African Americans
Know the step to prevent diabetes:
Pay attention to your weight as obesity is the
main risk factor diabetes
Walk for 30 minutes everyday or engage in
moderate exercise routine
Start consuming healthy fruits and vegetables
Know the steps to control diabetes:
Monitor blood glucose level regularly
Visit health clinic and know about frequency
and timing of testing
Plan your own diet chart
Acquire knowledge about diabetes diet
Focus on weight management and blood
glucose control
Reduce your leisure time and engage in
physical activity
Learn self-management techniques to control
diabetes (Collins-McNeil et al., 2012)

References:
American Diabetes Association. (2019). Diabetes in African American Communities Advocacy Fact Sheet. Retrieved 15 September
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American Diabetes Association. (2019). Statistics About Diabetes. Retrieved 15 September 2019, from
https://www.diabetes.org/resources/statistics/statistics-about-diabetes
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