Skip navigation
MDwise
Español
Newsroom
Careers
Contact Us
Home
For Members
Hoosier Healthwise
Healthy Indiana Plan
For Providers
Manual and Overview
Behavioral Health
Care Management
Bright Futures
Pharmacy Resources
Physician Pay For Value
Cultural and Language Resources
Tools and Resources
Forms
Quality
Claims
myMDwise Provider Portal
ProviderLink Newsletter
Become a Provider
Contact Information
Become a Member
Medicare
Apply for Hoosier Healthwise
Apply for Healthy Indiana Plan
Events
Events Calendar
Partners
About Us
Who We Are
Our Health Plans
MDwise Leadership
Media Center
Hoosier Healthwise
Healthy Indiana Plan
Payment
Member Information
Benefits and Services
Find a Doctor
Behavioral Health Services
Health and Wellness
Preventive Care
INcontrol
ADHD
Asthma
Autism
CHF
CKD
COPD
CAD
Depression
Diabetes
Pregnancy
PTSD
Hypertension
NURSEon-call
BLUEBELLEbeginnings
WELLNESSchats
WEIGHTwise
SMOKE-free
Wellness Tools
Contact Us
Information in other languages
Nondiscrimination/Accessibility
National Guidelines
Learn More
Diabetes
National Guidelines
Helpful Documents
INcontrol Home
These are the National Diabetes Guidelines you and your doctor should follow:
You should get your blood drawn every three to six months to check an A1C level.
Your A1C goal is generally recommended to be less than seven,
ask your doctor what your A1C level is.
You should see a certified diabetes educator to learn how to take care of your diabetes.
You should exercise at least two and a half hours per week. You can walk, ride a bike or climb stairs. Talk to your doctor about muscle building exercises that you can do at least three times a week.
You should have your flu shot every year. People with diabetes are very weak against the flu.
You should have your PNEUMOVAX shot (“pneumonia shot”) at least once before age 65 years.
You should have your blood pressure checked at every doctor visit. Your goal is less than 130/80.
Adults should have cholesterol checked every year. “Bad cholesterol” (LDL) should be less than 100.
You should not smoke. People with diabetes tend to have “thicker” blood and smoking makes the blood even more likely to stick together and form a clot.
You should have your eyes checked every year to test for damage caused by diabetes. Do not wait until your vision starts to change, as it may be too late. Get this done every year as directed by your doctor.
You should go to the dentist every year. Having healthy teeth and gums protects your heart and body from diabetes.
You should have your feet examined every year.
You should have your urine checked every year to test for kidney damage caused by diabetes.
Page updated 06/21/2022
|
Copyright © 2007-2022 MDwise, Inc. All Rights Reserved
.