This explains several steps to help manage diabetes and explain why management is important.

1. Types
Diabetes
ABCs
Treatments
Coping
Benefits of
management

2. Type I
Diabetes
Type II
Diabetes
Gestational
Diabetes

4. Oral
Medication
Insulin Shots
Insulin Pumps

5. Monitor
Glucose
levels
Exercise
Diet
Stop Smoking

6. Increases
Healing
Increases
Energy
Decreases
Infections
Decreases
frequency of
urination

7. Reduces risk for:
Heart attack
Stroke
Nerve pain
Kidney Failure
Teeth and Gum problems

8. United States Department of Health and
Human Services. (2016). Managing
Diabetes. Retrieved from
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-
information/diabetes/manage-monitoring-
diabetes