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Find Publications, Organizations, and Support Services for Adults with Diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy

The American Diabetes Association

Provides information and updates on diabetes research, and conducts programs in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Publishes Diabetes eNewsletters, and maintains an online diabetes bookstore.

The American Dietetic Association

The nation's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. Provides Nutrition Fact Sheets, a Diabetes Reading List, and Nutrition Information.

Children with Diabetes (CWD) Online Community

Developed by the father of a child with diabetes. Provides chat rooms, forums, information on upcoming CWD conferences, as well as the latest developments and information about diabetes for children and adults.

Diabetic Gourmet

Promotes healthy living and diabetic dining and provides information on a variety of diabetes-related topics, including In the News, Food and Dining, Healthy Living, and Forums & Chat.

Diabetic Lifestyle

Provides recipes and practical information for managing diabetes. Has a diabetic supply center, diabetic bookstore, and provides guidelines for diabetic meal planning.

Diabetes Partnership of Greater Cleveland

Publishes two audio books specifically for diabetics who are blind or have low vision: Diabetes: the Basics and Living with Diabetes and Visual Impairment.

Diabetes.com

Provides information on understanding, treating, and managing type 2 diabetes.

DiabetesNet

Provides information on a variety of diabetes-related topics, including Carb Counting, Complications, Cookbooks, Diabetes Types, Exercise, Meal Planning, Pump Use, and Weight Loss.

The Joslin Diabetes Center

An affiliate of Harvard Medical School that provides online diabetes articles and information, including Diabetes Words and Phrases, and The Joslin Guide to Diabetes — Revised Edition.

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International

Provides information on research, publications, advocacy related to type 1 diabetes. Has an online diabetes support team, diabetes questions and answers, Life with Diabetes E-Newsletter, and a listing of clinical trials.

National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC)

Provides educational materials to increase knowledge and understanding about diabetes among patients, health care professionals, and the general public.

The World Health Organization

Publishes a range of international position and policy papers on diabetes, including Prevention of Blindness from Diabetes Mellitus.

 

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