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Guiding Principles cover that shows a man consulting with a doctorThese Guiding Principles aim to identify and synthesize areas of general agreement among existing guidelines to help guide primary care providers and health care teams to deliver quality care to adults with or at risk for diabetes.
Updated in August 2018, the current version reflects new and changing evidence that has evolved over the last several years, including
Emphasis on the importance of diabetes self-management education and support, and of providing patient-centered care using shared decision-making and individualized care.
    Development of a new Principle 6: Address Overweight and Obesity in the Management of Diabetes.
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Download a PDF version of our Guiding Principles (PDF, 1.56 MB)
Supporting Organizations
The following organizations support the use of the Guiding Principles for the Care of People With or at Risk for Diabetes:
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
    American Academy of Family Physicians
    American Academy of Physician Assistants
    American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
    American Association of Nurse Practitioners
    American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists
    American Diabetes Association
    American Geriatrics Society
    American Heart Association
    American Optometric Association
    American Osteopathic Association
    American Podiatric Medical Association
    American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
    Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists
    Endocrine Society
    National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians and AANHPI Diabetes Coalition
    National Human Genome Research Institute
    National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
    National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
    Obesity Medicine Association
    Texas Diabetes Council
    The Obesity Society
Writing Group Members
A core writing and review team helped research, write, and refine content drafts. Their dedication and assistance were invaluable.
Farhad Zangeneh, MD, FACP, FACE, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
    John Boltri, MD, FAAFP, American Academy of Family Physicians
    Apostolos Dallas, MD, FACP, American College of Physicians*
    Erika Gebel Berg, PhD, American Diabetes Association
    Carol Mangione, MD, MSPH, FACP, American Geriatrics Society
    Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH, American Heart Association
    Howard Baum, MD, Endocrine Society
    Scott Kahan, MD, MPH, FTOS, The Obesity Society*Representation does not constitute organizational endorsement
Guiding Principles does not represent an effort to create new guidelines; no guidelines were developed specifically for the original or this updated resource.        Last Reviewed August 2018
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The National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP) was retired in 2019 after more than 20 years of collaborative partnership between the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), plus a network of more than 200 individuals and organizations. NDEP was successful in coalescing the diabetes community at the national level and raising awareness about diabetes prevention and management. Going forward, NIDDK will continue to advance science-based information and resources on diabetes.
                
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