REDUCING RISKS What can I do to prevent complications? Effective risk reduction behaviors such as smoking cessation, and regular eye, foot and dental examinations reduce diabetes complications and maximize health and quality of life. An important part of self-care is learning to understand, seek and regularly obtain an array of preventive services.

1. REDUCING RISKS
www.DiabetesAnswers.org or www.WADEpage.org

2. Complications of Diabetes

4. DIABETES AND HEART
DISEASE and Stroke
Diabetes increases the risk of
large blood vessel damage

5. Diabetes can lead small blood vessel
damage in the eye or kidney
Blindness Kidney Disease

6. Detect Kidney Problems In
Diabetes Early

7. Eye Care

8. Foot Care

9. Activities you need to do to
reduce complications

10. Test to be done
throughout the Year

11. Find out more
Washington Association of Diabetes Educators
Print handouts and view videos at:
www.DiabetesAnswers.org or www.WADEpage.org