Diabetes

1. Publicly Available Education Piece Selected:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – CDC (n.d.). Diabetes. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/media/presskits/aahd/diabetes.pdf

2. Original Educational Piece – Twitter:

Tweet 1

Diabetes could trigger a wide range of health complications such as kidney failure, blindness, and heart disease. Other possible complications of diabetes include, but they are not limited to, nerve damage, Alzheimer’s disease, and nerve damage. #diabetes

Tweet 2

Diabetes is a leading cause of death not only in the United States, but also across the world. In addition to being the underlying cause of death, it is also a prominent contributing cause of death. #diabetes #diabetesscreening

Tweet 3

Blacks are more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes than whites. According to @CDCgov, blacks are approximately 1.7 times more likely to develop diabetes than whites. #healthandwellness #diabetes #diabetesscreening

Tweet 4

Some of the most common symptoms of diabetes include unexplained weight loss, excessive thirst, frequent urination, feet or hand numbness/tingling, and vision problems. If you have any of these symptoms, it would be wise to visit a physician for proper diagnosis. #diabetes

Tweet 5

RISK FACTORS FOR TYPE 1 DIABETES: environmental factors and geography (with type 1 diabetes incidence increasing the further away one gets from the equator), age, genetics and family history. #healthandwellness #diabetes #diabetesscreening

Tweet 6

RISK FACTORS FOR TYPE 2 DIABETES: family history, inactivity, weight, gestational diabetes, race, and age. #healthandwellness #diabetes #diabetesscreening