This is underlined by this year s World Diabetes Day campaign, whose theme is Diabetes and Lifestyle in the New Millennium . A good example of healthy lifestyle is Ms Nicole Johnson who was elected Miss America 1999. Self-management is key in the treatment of diabetes and there are several ways to accomplish this. It is important to manage your diabetes in order to live an active life. Ms Johnson encouraged the media to take an active role in stopping the rise of this costly condition.
Media have the vehicle to save many lives.
IDF will play a huge part this century to prevent the increase in type 2 diabetes, and ensure that no person with diabetes is disadvantaged due to socio-economic status and geography. Journalists had the opportunity to test their blood glucose levels, with meters given by Roche Diagnostics and LifeScan Inc.