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    The Modern Mans Guide To

    L g W ll w t d b t

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    3 W t M M ?

    5 d b t : T F ct

    7 a g Y r k: T k t BMi d b t r k T t

    11 M g g Y d : a L k tGl c C t l, Bl P ,L p W g t

    13 s h lt impl c t : a L k th t d , K y d ey P bl m

    20 s x l h lt : a L k t e ct ldy ct L w T t t

    26 T C t G h lt :d t ex c

    31 B c m g t M M !

    33 r c t M M

    T bl C t t

    The Modern Mans Guide to Living Well with Diabetes p t by c t bl c t b t m s l y P m c t c l , i c.

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    [ 3 ]

    Who is The

    M M ?

    M t lw y b c m t blc g b t t lt ,

    p t c l ly c t l k b t ,p x l lt . i g l,

    m t b ct w m t k g c t lt , cl g

    t g t ct w c y p t c p t g p t lt ct t .

    M l l k ly t t k p m yp b l ty t m ly lt c

    , w c c l t m l c ll lt c . T

    tt t b lt t l lt y l

    m t u t st t c mpt w m . 1

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    am c d b t a c t : M h lt h b k

    diFFerenCes BeTWeen

    M W m h ltn

    at t t t l t c t y, m w m q l l xp ct-

    c . at t t c t c t y, w m xp ct t

    tl m by g 7 y .2

    F m 1980 t 1998, t mb p pl w w g w tb t w m l m w m . h w , 1999, t mb

    m w t b t b g t c t t t t w m .

    o ly b t l m y m w m g l p y c

    m m k b t 30% w ct t y y t w m

    t t ct g t w m t t t b t t c /gy c l g t.3

    T m c g T M M c g m . h m c

    lt c w t p ct ly m g g p l lt . a M M w tb t t xp ct t t p t

    w ll t ll m ll t k wb t b t . h t c ll g

    m l t t w m g t b ttm g c t t t g t ll lt .

    n h t t mp t c t g lt y t, g tt g g l x c

    c g t .

    n h k t m t b t c t pp t m m ly

    , c mm c t g l lyw t lt c p .

    n h t t t t k g m ll t p tb tt m g b t t t -

    l k c -m b t c m k b gc q l ty l t t

    p t .

    co-morbidity The presenceo one or more disorders

    (or diseases) in addition to a

    primary disease or disorder

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    Typ 1 b t lly g c l y g lt , wp ly k w j l - t

    b t . i typ 1 b t , t mmy t m tt ck t l -p c g c ll

    t p c t b y tp c l . i l m t t

    t c t g (gl c ),

    t c t t gy ly l . C t c t

    w t typ 1 b t cl yp glyc m(l w bl g m l ), k t c(b l - p gl c c m tl ttl l ) t t mm

    c t y p bl m c l c .)

    diaBeTes:

    T F ct

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    am c d b t a c t : M h lt h b k

    F m ly k w lt- t l - p t b t , typ 2

    b t c c c t t t ct

    t b y b l ty t gl c tb y m l c . M t 90%

    b t t u.s. typ 2. o 23m ll p pl (8.0%) t m t t

    b t t u t st t lp c t ll m g 20 y l

    b t .

    One quarter o people who have

    diabetes have not been diagnosed

    by their physician. 4

    Typ 2 b t cc t lt b t t ll w g ct :5

    d c c t l , m t t lp y b y

    gl c l c

    a l t ty t c ll tb y t t ct l

    P - b t c t t t tp t p t t l pm t typ 2b t . P - b t m t t bl

    gl c l l g t m l b tt g g t b cl typ 2

    b t . T pp x m t ly 57m ll lt t u t st t w

    p - b t . W p - b t g , t c l t t l pm t

    typ 2 b t . T g w t t td b t P t P g m, l g

    p t t y p pl t g k typ 2 b t , w t t l tyl

    t t c t x cc t k l p g b t by

    58% t y . T c w g t 71% m g lt g

    60 y l .6

    T t kFor deveLoPinG TYPe 2 diaBeTes inCLude Men Who:

    n a 45 y l

    n a w g t b

    n a a c am c , L t /h p c am c , n t am c ,

    a am c P c c i l

    n h m m ly m mb w t b t

    n t y w t b t xp c ympt m , b t y xp c g bl , xt m t t, q t t

    xpl w g t l , y l m k p t t y ct .

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    M w b w g t t c k l p g typ 2

    b t , g c l t l, t k , gbl p c y t .C tly, b t tw -t lt tu t st t w g t b

    lm t - t b . T ll w gt b t bl by t

    n t l i t t t h lt (nih) w g t b ty. BMi, B y M

    i x, c lc l t by g p w g t k l g m by g t m t

    q .

    n o w g t = BMi 25 t 29.9 kg/m2

    n ob ty = BMi 30 kg/m2 g t

    assessinG

    Y r k

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    am c d b t a c t : M h lt h b k

    M w w t t c t k typ 2 b t l m t t w g t

    m k m ll, g l c g tt x c t c w g t. e

    m t c g b y w g t c b gb t l g lt b t . st w

    t t c g b y w g t by j t 5% t10% (t t j t 10 p mw g g 200 p ) c b t t lly

    c t k b ty- l t ltc mpl c t , cl g b t .7

    B y M i x (BMi)

    29 31 34 36 39 41 43 46 48 51 53 56 58 60

    27 29 31 34 36 38 40 43 45 47 49 52 54 56

    25 27 29 31 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52

    23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49

    22 24 26 27 29 31 33 35 37 38 40 42 44 46

    21 22 24 26 28 29 31 33 34 36 38 40 41 43

    19 21 23 24 26 27 29 31 32 34 36 37 39 40

    18 20 21 23 24 26 27 29 30 32 34 35 37 38

    17 19 20 22 23 24 26 27 29 30 32 33 35 36

    16 18 19 20 22 23 24 26 27 28 30 31 33 34

    15 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 30 31 32

    15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 30

    14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 28 2913 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28

    W g t P 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 240 250

    h e

    g t n F e e

    t a n

    d i n c e s

    46

    48

    410

    50

    52

    54

    56

    58

    510

    60

    62

    64

    66

    68

    n t : T c t lt ( 20 y l )

    u w g t

    h lt y W g t

    o w g t

    ob

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    T mpl t l c lp y t m y k g p - b t b t .F t, g t f w c t b l w, w t q t t l y c c l p .

    s c , m tc t c l p w t k m g w t l g t g t.

    d b t r k T t a y 43 y y g ?

    Start

    No Yes

    M tc y p m t c tt k m g l t b l w.

    Low Risk: B y w , yk g p - b t b t

    l w. T lk t y ct b t w y t k p y k l w.

    At Risk or Pre-diabetes: B y w , y t c k

    g p - b t , w c m y blgl c l l g t m l b t t y t

    g g t b g b t . o ly y ct c t ll y p -

    b t . T lk t y ct t t lt t g k b t w y t c

    y k l p g typ 2 b t .

    Diabetes Risk: B y w , y t c k g typ 2

    b t . h w , ly y ct c t ll y typ 2 b t . T lk t y

    ct t t l t t g .

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    at y g t ( at-r kW g t C t), y

    w g t q l t m tt t- k w g t?

    a y 56 y y g ?*

    * Y k b t p - b t p t l k ct cl g w g t, p y c l

    ct ty, bl p .

    d y m t , t ,t ( ), b t ( )

    b t ?

    a y C c (w t )?

    h y b t l by ct t lt p l

    t t y yp t( g bl p )?

    at y g t ( at-r kW g t C t), y w g t

    q l t m t tt- k w g t?

    h y l pb t g p g cy?

    NoYes

    No

    No

    No

    No

    No

    NoNo

    Yes

    Yes

    Height Weight

    4 10 (147 cm) 148 lbs (67.3 kg)

    4 11 (150 cm) 153 lbs (69.5 kg)

    5 0 (152 cm) 158 lbs (71.8 kg)

    5 1 (155 cm) 164 lbs (74.5 kg)

    5 2 (157 cm) 169 lbs (76.8 kg)

    5 3 (160 cm) 175 lbs (79.5 kg)

    5 4 (162 cm) 180 lbs (81.8 kg)

    Height Weight

    5 5 (165 cm) 186 lbs (84.5 kg)

    5 6 (168 cm) 192 lbs (87.3 kg)

    5 7 (170 cm) 198 lbs (90.0 kg)

    5 8 (173 cm) 203 lbs (92.3 kg)

    5 9 (175 cm) 209 lbs (95.0 kg)

    5 10 (178 cm) 216 lbs (98.2 kg)

    Height Weight

    5 11 (180 cm) 222 lbs (100 .9 kg)

    6 0 (183 cm) 228 lbs (103.6 kg)

    6 1 (185 cm) 235 lbs (106.8 kg)

    6 2 (188 cm) 241 lbs (109.5 kg)

    6 3 (190 cm) 248 lbs (112.7 kg)

    6 4 (193 cm) 254 lbs (115.5 kg)

    at-r k W g t C t

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    am c d b t a c t : M h lt h b k

    n a lt w t b t t t t m 2-t -4 t m g tlt w t t b t

    n d b t t l g c w c bl m g lt g 20-74

    n M t 60% t m t c l w -l mb mp t t cc p pl w t

    b t

    n T t t c cy c mm m w t b t , g l ttyp ; 9 -t m w t typ 2

    b t l w t t t 10

    h mpl t p y c t k t lpm g y k b t :

    n e t t c t , g t bl ,w l g , l w- t .

    n G t t l t 30 m t x c c w lk g t l t t m w k.

    n G t y bl gl c l l c ckg l ly, by y ct .

    n K w y m ly b t t y c t w t y ct .

    F t t ly, y c m k mpl l tylc g c t g lt y ,

    g p y c l ct ty t y lyt , w k g t c lt y

    b y w g t t lp t y blgl c l l t m l c y

    k c mpl c t .11

    a l ttl c g l g w y. i lt m t t t k t w tc y tt l w, M M c b

    p ct t w c b ttm g k typ 2 b t .

    L g t www.diabetes.org/menshealth c ll t am c d b t c ll c t

    t 1-800-DIABETES .

    C ll g y l t l m b tb t , t lk t y ct b t y

    c c y m g t pt mc mpl t pp c t y lt

    t t mp y ll q l ty l .

    G t ct , g t m , t lk w t yct ! i t w , g t m !

    Diabetes and Beyond Your Increased Risk forOther Medical Conditions 8

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    M g g typ 2 b t m t mt g t mply c t ll g y blgl c , b c t t t t m tc t c l t p. h w , c gl c l l

    t m l g , t t

    t g y c t mp y lllt t l t y ,

    p t c l ly by l g b t c -m b t t t c b l k t b t

    c l mp ct y lt .

    To e ectively manage diabetes , y l c c t ll g blgl c , c g k c mpl c -t m x m z g q l ty l by

    c mm tt g t t ll w g ct t :12

    n M t g g c t l bl gl c , bl p c l t l.n i t y g g c mpl c t ly p bl .n e c t g y l b t b t t c -m b t c b ty,

    t x l ct ( .g. l w t t t ct l

    y ct ).n d l p g p t p w t y lt c p .

    ManaGinG

    Typ 2 d b t

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    am c d b t a c t : M h lt h b k

    The ABCs of Diabetes

    A is or A1C

    Y a1C y g bl gl cl l t tw t t m t pb t t t. Y lt c p

    t t t m w w ll y m g g y bl gl c . a g l lt 7 p c t bl m t p pl ,w c c p t g blgl c l l l t b t 150 mg/ L.T lp m g y bl gl c l l

    y l :

    n a k y lt c p t m t y a1C l l y t m t y m c t t py c g

    y t m t g t tm t g lor tw c y y m t gt tm t g l t bl blgl c l l .

    n W k w t y lt c t m tl p m g m t pl t k p

    y g bl gl c y

    t g t g .

    B is or blood pressure

    h g bl p y c mm mw t typ 2 b t . F m t m w t

    b t , t g l t m t blp l t 130/80 mm hg. Y

    lt c p l m t blp t c t b t t

    y l w k w t y lt c t mt l p m g m t pl t k p ybl p y t g t g .

    C is or cholesterol

    h g c l t l t bl t c mm m w t typ 2 b t .

    a c mpl t c l t l t t, t l p p l l p p l , cl t

    m m t typ t ybl . T y :

    n Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)cholesterol . s m t m c ll b

    c l t l, t m c LdL y blc t cc m l t tty p t(pl q ) y t ( t -

    cl ), w c c bl f w c l t t tt ck t k .

    n High-density lipoprotein (HDL)cholesterol . s m t m c ll g c l t l b c t lp c y w yc l t l, hdL k p t p bl f w g m ly.

    n

    Triglycerides . T glyc ttyp t t bl . W y t,

    y b y c t y c l t t t g t w y t t glyc ,

    w c t t c ll ll t gy.

    n Total cholesterol . T m ybl c l t l c t t.

    W k w t y lt c t m t l p pl t k p yc l t l bl t c ck. T cl lt y t,

    x c , t c l t l-l w g m c t .

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    d b t c c - c g ltmpl c t l k t ,

    m g k y m g . amp t t ,bl t c ll lt

    m t p p ly g g t t g

    b t . Y c t t b ck t cl ckw t c m t t c t ,

    y t t ckl y b t -. T m t c mpl c t

    b t cl :13

    s impl c toF diaBeTes

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    am c d b t a c t : M h lt h b k

    Heart Disease and Stroke: i y b t , y t k g t

    tt ck t k . T t k p pl w t

    b t m t tw c t p plw t t b t . i ct, tw - t- -tp pl w t b t m t

    t k .

    C y t y c by w g bl ck g t bl l

    t t g t y t. it t m t c mmm t . Y bl c

    xyg t m t l t yt. Bl l t y t c

    b c m p t lly t t lly bl ck by ttyp t . a t tt ck cc w t

    bl pply t y t lyc c t . a t k cc w

    bl l t p t y b ly c t by tty p t

    bl cl t.

    T g w t t y c t k t p tp t t , y

    l y t tt ck t k , c y c c g t t

    tt ck. L tyl c g , c c g w ly b g p y c lly ct ,

    w ll t k g m c t , c lp.

    Y c l w y k t tt ck t k by k p g y w g t y

    aBC b t t g t w t w c c , p y c l ct ty, m c t .e y t p y t k w ll lp.

    The closer your weight and ABC

    numbers are to your targets, the betteryour chances o preventing diabetes-related complications like heart attackor stroke.

    sm k g m j k ct ttt ck t k . C mb w t b t ,t bl w mmy. i y m k , g t

    lp t q t.

    B y t t w t p y c lct ty, c ck w t y lt c t m

    t t w c ct t w ll b

    y . T t k b t w y c m ct ty t y t . i y j t

    t t g t, b g w t 5 m t y g lly m t m . T w k p t

    g t t l b t 30 m t b cx c , c b k w lk g, m t y

    t w k.

    Blindness or Vision Problems : d b tc m g t bl l t y ,p t t lly l g t bl . P pl

    w t b t g k bl t p pl w t t b t .B t m t p pl w b t

    ly m y .

    You can keep minor problems minor. And i you do develop a major problem,there are treatments that o ten work welli you begin them right away.

    T y p bl m m t p c c t b t t p t y m g t t bl

    l t b ck t y . r t p t y m c mm y b t

    l g t m , y bl gl c blp t b g c t l.

    Gl c m cc w p b l p t y . v g lly l t b c

    t t m g . P plw t b t 40% m l k ly t

    m gl c m t p pl w t tb t . T l g m

    b t , t m c mm gl c m .r k l c w t g . T

    l t tm t gl c m , cl gg t t c p t y

    w ll g c l pt .

    M y p pl w t t b t g t c t ct ,b t p pl w t b t 60% ml k ly t l p t y c t .

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    P pl w t b t l t t g tc t ct t y g g t mp g t . W t c t ct , t y

    cl l cl , bl ck g l g t. T lpp t l w t m l c t ct , w

    gl t gl -c t ll y gl .

    d t g t t g t l l t yx m by pt m t t p t lm l g t.

    M y y p bl m l t t l t y c , b t ly t ct

    t tm t t ly .

    Nerve damage : n m gt m y b b t p ,t mp t t c . T y t ll ym cl w w t m . T y lc t l b y y t m t t g t , p

    t y c t l ct . excgl c t m c j t w ll t t y bl l t t y

    , p c lly t l g . T cc t gl g, mb , b g pt t lly b g t t t p t t

    g p m t y g lly p pw .

    About hal o all people with diabeteshave some orm o nerve damage. It is

    more common in those who have had thedisease or a number o years.

    n m g m b t c llb t c p t y ( w-roP- -t ).

    it c l t m y k p bl m .

    Theres a lot you can do to prevent ordelay nerve damage. And, i you alreadyhave diabetes-related nerve damage,these steps can prevent or delay urtherdamage and may lessen your symptoms.

    n M l pl g, p y c l ct ty m c t , , ll c lp y

    c y g gl c t g t g .

    T tw w y t k p t ck ybl gl c l l :

    n

    u blood glucose meter t lp ym k c b t y-t - y c

    n Get an A1C test ( l b t t) t l ttw c y t t y gbl gl c t p t 2-t - 3 m t .C ck g y bl gl c l l w llt ll y w t y b t c pl

    w k g w t c g .

    r p t y p bl g b t c -

    p t y, c p mb yt. it p c lly mp t t t p t y

    b k t k y t.

    n i y p bl m , g t t tm tg t w y. Early treatment can help

    prevent more problems later on .F x mpl , y t k c t

    ct ly, t c lp p tmp t t .

    n T k g c y t.Check your

    eet every day. I you no longer caneel pain in your eet, you might not

    notice a oot injury. Instead, useyour eyes to look or problems. i yc t t m, m t tb tt m y t. u y t

    l t c l p t , b mp yk . L k , c t b k tk . al c ck c , c ll ,

    bl t , , w ll g, g wt l t l ct . i t

    y t c y t, g t lpm m ly m mb t ct .

    n Protect your eet . i y t y, l t y k b t t b tw

    y t . W ck t t tw ll w t m t.u w m w t t w y t,

    y t m c lly t w .

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    am c d b t a c t : M h lt h b k

    n G t p c l . i y t p bl m , M c t

    c m y p y . a k ylt c t m b t t.

    n I you have diabetic neuropathy,talk to a diabetes clinical exerciseexpert who can guide you, as somephysical activities are not sa e orpeople with neuropathy.

    n Make sure your health care providerchecks your eet at every visit.

    Kidney Damage: T k y c tm ll t y bl l cl t t t

    lt w t m y bl . d b t cm g t l c t lt g y t m.

    s m g c l t k y l bl - t g k y ,q g ly k y t pl t.

    F ct t t c f c k y

    l pm t cl g t c , blgl c c t l, bl p .

    The better you keep blood glucose andblood pressure under control, the lowerthe chance o getting kidney disease.

    T k y w k t m k p t l g c p ll k y p c ympt m t l lm t ll

    ct g . al , t ympt m k y t p c c. T t

    ympt m k y t f

    b l p. ot ympt m ck y cl l l p, p

    pp t t , p t t m c , w k , c lty c c t t g.

    d b t c k y c b p tby k p g bl gl c y t g t

    g . r c w t t g blgl c c t l c t k ly

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    k y c t k p g g t m k yp bl m by l .

    a t mp t t ct t p t k y g bl p c t l.

    h g bl p m t c ct t t t w c t p g .

    Four ways to lower yourblood pressure are losing weight,eating less salt, avoiding alcoholand tobacco, and gettingregular exercise.

    i t , m t m w t b t m c t t t t t g blp . s l typ bl pm c t c p c c lly p t ct tk y m g g m g .

    It is vital to see yourhealth care team regularly.They can check your blood

    pressure, urine ( or protein),

    blood ( or waste products),and help you manageyour diabetes to protectyour kidneys.

    Gum Disease : T m b ct y m t g t w t t

    p pl e t . i t g m ttl

    t y g m , y g t g m .n t m ? y y. h t ct .

    n M t l ll lt t l tt ly t g g m .

    n ab t 80% lt g m g t l .

    n i y b t , y t gk g m p bl m . P bl

    gl c c t l m k g m p bl m

    m l k ly.

    n G m c t t t y g .

    r m mb , t l t y c t g t g m .

    n K p y bl gl c c t l.

    n B y t t tw c y.

    n Fl y t t y y.

    n L k ly g g m (bl g w y b ,

    w ll g m )

    n v t y t t t l t tw c y .

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    am c d b t a c t : M h lt h b k

    Depression : F l g w c w l m l. B t m p pl l

    t t j t w t g w y. L

    m p l . F l g t w y m t t y tw w k m g p .

    at y g t m , m t p pl w tb t t p . B t

    t w t t p pl w t b t g t k p t

    p pl w t t b t . T y w b t w y t t .

    T t ly b t m g m t

    c b l . Y m y l l t p tm y m ly b c

    ll t xt w k. Y m y l bxp c g ympt m c t

    c t w t y b t t t yt k w x t g g

    g .

    i y c b t c mpl c t c m g , y g t bl

    k p g y bl gl c l l w

    y l k , y m y l l k y l gc t l y b t . e p c mm -

    c t b tw y y lt ct m m y m k y l t t .

    Depression can become a vicious cycle. It can block good diabetes sel -care.

    i y p gy,c c y w ll c t k

    g l bl gl c t t g x ct m c . i y l x y m y

    - t. Y m y t l l k t g t ll.o c , t w ll ct y blgl c l l .

    Spotting depression is the frst step.Getting help is the second.

    Sleep Apnea : M y m w t typ 2b t l m b t ct l pp osa, b t g w

    t w y bl ck w t m t t t l x g l p, t mt 10 c . Typ c lly osa

    cc mp by l g. Y m ly p t m y t lk t y b t

    y g, w t k p g t m w kt g t. o m yb y p t w j k b t y g t

    c c t .

    It is important to know that sleep apneais much more than keeping your lovedone awake at night; it can be dangerousto your health.

    u t t l p p c c yk g g bl p

    g t tt ck t k . sl p pc l c t k b t

    t k w k- l t cc t g cc t . alt g y c

    l p p , t g t k ctcl :

    n B g m ln sm k gn B g o w g t b

    i y t ll t t m yp t c mpl t t y l k

    g t t , y l t lk t y lt

    c p b t t t g t t m y m l p p .

    st w t t p pl w t b t g t k p t p pl w t t b t .

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    i y b l g lly, bl , w t mp ,

    c ck t ympt m :

    n Loss o pleasure. Y l gt k t t g t g y

    t j y.

    n Change in sleep patterns. Y t bl ll g l p,

    y w k t g t g t,

    y w t t l p m t

    l, cl g g t y.

    n Early to rise. Y w k pl t l c t t

    g t b ck t l p.

    n Change in appetite. Y tm l t y t .

    n Trouble concentrating. Yc t w tc Tv p g m

    t cl b c t t g t

    l g g t t w y.

    n Loss o energy. Y l tll t t m .

    n Nervousness. Y l x y c t t t ll.

    n Guilt. Y l y yt g g t w y t t

    y b t t .

    n

    Morning sadness. Y lw t m g t y

    t t t y.

    n Suicidal thoughts. Y l yw t t t k g b tw y t t y l .

    i y t m t ympt m , y j t

    tw b t b l g b tw w k m , t t m t g t

    lp. T lk t y ct b t t lp y t m t c y p t lt m c l c t l tyl ct .

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    am c d b t a c t : M h lt h b k

    s x mp t t p t l l t p , b t b t c ct

    m x l . it mp t t t tt t t t j t m w t

    b t m g t b xp c g x l

    lt .

    The Modern Approach Arm Yourself with Information

    n L w t t t c t tw c c mm m w t typ 2 b t

    m w t t b t .

    n T ympt m l w t t t ccl m t t x,

    ct l y ct , c m clm , p m l ck gy.

    n L w t t t c l c ct ly ct ed. s m m w t

    b t ed. L w t t t ed tw t m c l c tb t t l t . ed w mc l g k p ct .L w t t t c b c m c b g ympt m l t

    b .

    s x l h lt and Th e Modern Man

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    n a x ty, t , p t t m ycc mp y b t c l mp ct y l b b l ty t g t

    m t ct .

    W t c m t m x l lt , tt mpl t t t lk b t t t m

    g t p y c l b l ty t g t k p ct g t ct l t

    x. T g w c t l kl w t t t , ct l y ct

    p t t bl y w t ympt m t lk t y ct .

    Low Testosterone

    d y k w t t 13 m ll m m l w t t t 90%

    m t t ?14 L w t t t c mm c t t t t g

    g b c t ympt m m l t t c t . i y

    typ 2 b t , y tw c l k ly t m l w t t t m

    w t t b t .

    T ympt m l w t t t ccl m t t x, ct l

    y ct (ed), c l b y m ,

    p m l ck gy. i y xp c g m t t x,

    ed m lt pl ympt m t g t c l ck t x l ck

    gy y l t lk t y ct .

    L w t t t c b ly t t t . a t t g p t, t

    a g d c cy t ag g M l(adaM) q t ( xt p g ) m y b

    lp l g y l k l gl w t t t .

    Y p y c c c ck y t t tl l w t mpl bl t t. i y

    l w t t t t c b lyt t by y p y c . T lt tm t pt l bl c g l ,p tc j ct t t c t

    m t t t t y b y.Y c l k b t l t t

    c l g t l g t w p c l z t t g c t l k l w t t t .15

    Among men with low testosterone levels, 70% reported EDand 63% reported low sex drive.

    Common Symptoms of Low T and Diabetes

    Low T signsand symptoms

    Decreasedstrength

    Loss of leanbody mass

    Osteoporosis

    Fatigue

    Dpressed

    moodDecreased sense

    of well-being

    Sexualdysfunction

    Conditions Associated

    with Diabetes

    Insulinresistance

    Abdominalbody fat

    Elevated fastingglucose

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    am c d b t a c t : M h lt h b k

    Identifying Low Testosterone: The ADAM Questionnaire(Androgen Defciency in the Aging Male)

    i y xp c g l ck t t x l ct ty, t k t adaMq t t w t y ct . i y w y t q t 1 7

    y 3 t q t , y m y l w t t t y l y ct .

    1. Do you have a decrease in libido (sex drive)? Yes No

    2. Do you have a lack of energy? Yes No

    3. Do you have a decrease in strength and/or endurance? Yes No

    4. Have you lost height? Yes No

    5. Have you noticed a decreased enjoyment of life Yes No

    6. Are you sad and/or grumpy? Yes No

    7. Are your erections less strong? Yes No

    8. Have you noticed a recent deterioration in your ability to play sports? Yes No

    9. Are you falling asleep after dinner? Yes No

    10. Has there been a recent deterioration in your work performance? Yes No

    The ADAM Questionnaire is used with permission rom Morley et al.

    Quick Facts on Sexual Health

    M w t c c c t , c b ty, b t yp t , m l k ly t l w t t t c mp t t m . T g l w t t t :18

    n 2.3 times higher for men with obesity

    n 2.0 times higher for men with diabetes

    n 1.8 times higher for men with hypertension

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    Erectile Dysfunction

    Over hal o all men with diabetesover age 50 report problems with ED,and on average men with diabetesdevelop ED 10 to 15 years earlierthan men without it. 17

    W y c t bt ct t x c t k p ct l g g

    t g x, t c ll ct ly ct . e ct l y ct (ed)

    q tly ympt m c lm g / l w t t t . o t m ,

    bl l t p cb c m m g .

    L tyl c c t t c t b t t t c l p bl m l c

    t c c ed. sm k g, b gw g t, b g ct c

    c t b t t ed. exp t b l t tp yc l g c l ct c t ,

    x ty, g lt, p , l w l - t m, x l l c 10 t 20

    p c t ed c .

    a ct b g w t y m t lt m l t , b t . imp l m t

    b l c l c t m cl

    t p t l x w c c blf w. T b pl y k y l t gg g t t t b y

    t t c ct , b g g w tl g x l xc t m t. L w

    t t t m y m b t ty m t l c mp t g g

    ct t m y b t c lp tl g t ed.

    Simple steps to decrease thelikelihood o sexual dys unction:

    n s y ct g l c ck p

    m c l c g t t ( .g. blgl c , c l t l, BMi t t t ).

    n L m t t lc l t m l g

    n d t m k

    n ex c g l ly

    n r c t

    n G t g l p

    n d l w t x ty p

    n i y b t , k p y aBC c ck.

    a w ty pt x t t t g ct l

    y ct , cl g p c pt m c t , mplm c c l c , g y p yc l g c l c l g.

    ed t m l p t g tt g l , t t

    pp t ll m w b t .

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    am c d b t a c t : M h lt h b k

    Sexual Health and Emotions

    em t l ct c t w t x l

    l g t l t w x ly ct . T cl :

    n d pn a x tyn stn F t gn P c mm c t c f ct

    w t y p t

    s x l m t l t j tmp ct y ; t y ct y p l

    l t p c c t c ll g t t, t m cy, cl . Y m y

    l t t w t w m t lly p y c lly b c y m y t l

    j ym t y m y lw t c m t p m g x lly.Y p t m y w y l g

    t t, y t w t t p t mw t m ly.

    T t g m y mp ct y l - t m t l - t m y p t .

    i l ty, y m y t b l g t t,b t m y b t t , m y l ck t gyt l ll m ly bl g t , m y j t t

    t x l t m cy. i tt t y c l y c c ,

    y j ym t l y m l .o tw ly, y m g t p j ct c t

    m g , b t y m y t l l k ym p. Y p ct ty t w k c

    l c b c l ck l - t m c c .19

    u t g w y x l lt cb ct by b t , t , c -

    c l l w t t t l lc lp y y lt c pm g t mp t t l

    cc lly.20

    T ll w g x mpl w t y y p t m y b xp c g:

    L B b b t g t 25 y , b t l t ly t g c g .

    B b w g w t typ 2 b t xp c g ympt m

    l w t t t .

    Bob says: I avoid physical contact with Lois because I dont want herto think I am interested in having sex. I go to bed early or turn the

    TV on until she alls to sleep. I dont want to have to say not tonight

    again. I eel inadequate as a man. I never know i I can per orm,

    much less satis y Lois. There has to be a better way to deal with this.

    Lois says: I eel rejected and shut out. I eel responsible or hislack o interest in having sex. Maybe Im not attractive anymore.We never discuss this because it would hurt Bobs eelings. I avoid

    doing anything romantic because I dont want to add to the problem.

    Should I lose weight or dye my hair? I just dont know what to do.

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    W t B b L xp c g c mm , w t ctc mm c t t g c

    t , t m y b c lt t c t. T ll w g m gg t

    l g w t x l b mct ly:

    n r l z t lt , t tt ck y m c l ty.

    n M k pp tm t w t y ct c mpl t p y c l, cl g

    pp p t t t x l ltc t .

    n s y l g w t y p tw t t l g b ck; g t w kt g t t t t m.

    n op ly tly y c ll-g c c w t y p y c .

    W l t t lw y mpl ym g t t k t k w t bw y y m g t b xp c g x l

    , t mpl t p t t y ct k t l t .

    T lk w t y ct t y xt t y t k t t y m y b xp c g

    ct l y ct , p x ty.

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    am c d b t a c t : M h lt h b k

    a lt y t g l p y c l ct ty t c t t M M

    t k g c g b t . alt g t l tt w , t t t b

    c mpl c t . i t p t, t p plw t b t w y t ct . T g

    t wm m . P plw t b t t w tc w t t y t

    t y t m k lt y c c , b t ccl t t w t pl g

    t m l t y t. T t - zt ll b t t. e yt g

    l z y m f x b l ty pl g y m l .

    Want a hot pastrami sandwich? Ask the waiter at your avorite diner to swap out the bee with turkey pastrami

    and asked or baked chipsinstead o ried.

    The CornersTones oF Good heaLTh:

    n t t P y c l act ty

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    T p h lt y e t g

    What you eat and drink and what you dont eat and drink makes a difference in your health. e t g m g

    t g t bl y l t t t c lp mp y

    lt m y c k c c t c c .M t b l c t w tc w m c y t. 21

    Find a local store or deli with healthy food choices t w y tw k w y c t p t p ck p b k t y k pp t t m

    g t y l c . i y pl t m , y m l k ly t

    m k lt y c c .

    Be prepared with healthy snacks t g t t g t g b t , w , ck m t g m c . st lt y l k

    c t , m c t , t g c , t t t y c .

    Did you know that 3,500 excess calories adds one pound of body fat? i y t typ c l t l c (tw bl c b g , l g

    , c k ) y w ll c m 1,800 c l

    p t j t m l! Y c m l t t j t t y g( g ll c ck w c , ppl , t k m ll c c m

    c ) ly 600 c l .

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    am c d b t a c t : M h lt h b k

    A Good Breakfast is aGood Start

    W y w k p t m g, yb y b t g, g g w t t

    , g t y w l p.e t g b k t m y b k-t -

    t g y b y b tgy t y t ct . st t g t

    y w t m gy m y ll lb tt t g t t y.

    By t g b k t, y w ll l mt b l l k ly t t l t

    t y. i y t y g t l w g t,t t y t c t c l t l

    w y by k pp g b k t.

    Studies have shown that most people who have lost weight and kept it o eat break ast every day.

    st l w t t lt w t lt y b k t m c t g

    t w k y t t w t.

    P pl w t b k t g t l py, t m p y g tt t ,

    t t t m j k l t t y.22

    Want to make the most o eating right at the o fce?G t t 1-2 p c t g t w t m l g t x c :

    n s t y l m 10 m t ly t t t y g t w t j mp g

    j ck by t tc g w lk g t g t bl ck g t

    t t t t y y y b t .

    n e c y, w t c mp t , t k 15-20 m t x c

    w l y t ck t t c . T y g q t , l g l t m

    c l w l y g m l m t c c c ll .

    What Does Healthy Eating Really Mean? h lt l t g m :

    n e t g ty . i cl g t bl , t, w l g ,- t y l m t m t b t t t .

    n T y g t t t t m c t m c typ .

    n sp c g y m l ly t g t t y. T y t

    k pp g m l .

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    Exercise and Fitness

    T tw b c typ x c t t

    c lp y b m p y c lly t.T y :

    n Aerobic B k w lk g, g, k g,b k g, w mm g, k g, b k tb ll,

    tc. T typ ct t tc t t b t g

    k p t m l t xtp t m , lly 20 m t .

    Tip: Try walking around the o fce totalk to people you work with, instead

    o sending an e-mail. You will become more visible to your co-workers and get a quick answer with some quickexercise too!

    n Anaerobic W g t l t g p t t ct t t t lp t b l m cl .

    T typ ct ty l tp t x c ll w byp t.

    Tip: Try sprinting rom your couch to

    your backyard 2-3 times duringcommercials while you are watchingyou avorite 30 minute TV show.Challenge your kids to see who can doit the most. You will get some exercise,have un and prevent a run to there rigerator!

    M t 50 p c t am c m w m t g t g p y c l ct tyt p lt b t . F c g

    p y c l ct ty m y b w b t y y m ly. st t by xpl g y

    t t p y c l ct ty t

    m ly. a k t m t pp t y t t y m ly t

    x c w t y . T y t pl c l

    ct t t t l b g ct ,t . st t y x c p g m l wly

    t y t c g l g tt g 30m t x c m t y . T m y

    m l k l t t t m , b t y cb k t p t g t t y. T k y t g t y t t p t y tm t t 15 t 20 m t .

    it t t k l t t m m y, b t t t k c mm tm t. F w y t

    t y p l g , c c tt gt g , w mm g, w lk g, j gg g.23

    n sk p t t m -m g c go or a walk around the o fceor outside t t p k g l t.

    n Park your car a greater distance m t t c t w k t k

    cc l .

    n Carry your own groceries mt t .

    n Take the stairs w p bl .

    n Get some resh air! B yt Tv w b g , g t

    w t m ly m mb t k 10-m t w lk t bl ck.

    n Do some sit-ups, pushups, squats or jumping jacks while watching TV.

    n d g l t m b k tb ll g m ,

    challenge your kids or buddies to aone-on-one game cc , b k tb ll

    t t .

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    Remember: h lt t m ly tb c ; t l tyl .

    W t t g tt g g l p, l x gt t l y, j y g bby,

    t mp t t t t k t m t b gt y l .

    T k t p t b l c w k, m , pl y. P y tt t t y lt , m k lt y l g p t y l .st t m ll c y w kw y b k t y m l

    t w t w l M M ?

    BeCoMinG

    T M M !

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    am c d b t a c t : M h lt h b k

    M M w t b t c p y c l,x l m t l lt c ll g .

    T y, t c t c l t t m tw t m g b t c -m b t

    t t p t m t c k tc t c t b kl t. Tc q c t b g m

    , c mp ct y lt ll q l ty l . alw y m mb

    t t t M M k t m t

    c t m t b t lt k w t t m ll, mpl t p c b g mp ct b l ty t m g w

    lt . it t t b c lt t t kt g t t l l bl t lp

    mp y lt . r m mb t : g tct , g t m , t lk w t y

    lt c t m y y q tb t y b t y ll b t p

    cl t b g M M

    Your Old Routine

    7:30am G t p, g b q ckw t t .

    a l, y b y y

    y t g t m g.

    12:30pm G b l c tt l c l C b t.

    7:00pm s t w t w t b g c p t w tct g m .

    The Modern Routine

    7:00am G t p l ttl ly, y w t p p t p

    b y g t t w , yt k t t m lt y b k t.

    Y k w w m c b tt y l

    g t y, g tt g p l ttl

    ly w t t.

    12:30pm M t y p t l c t l c l t t t t

    lt y q ck l c pt .

    Y g t g t m l m c

    t m t t lk.

    7:00pm P t t g m y

    p l t w l yg w lk. Y l k g tt g t

    x c , , b c t g m

    g , y w lk b

    y k w t.

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    Decide to Live Better

    The American Diabetes Associationis Here to Help You.

    T am c d b t a c t (ada) t t l g p t ltg z t p g b t c ,

    m t , c cy. T m t a c t t p t c

    b t t mp t l llp pl ct by b t . T l ll tm , t ada c , p bl

    c t c g , p m t t c t p pl w t b t ,

    t m l , lt p l tp bl c. T a c t l ct ly

    l c t g c t c c t g t p pl w t b t .

    r cFor The Modern Man WiTh diaBeTes

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    am c d b t a c t : M h lt h b k

    1-800-DIABETES

    ada p t t t t n t lC ll C t (1-800-diaBeTes 1-800-342-2383) y p lg t m t b t w ll ada p g m t .

    Diabetes.orgo w b t , www. b t . g , tl g t t ct b t t t

    t t. F m m t b t t t , g t b t . g/ t t .

    Decide To Fight DiabetesT i d c T F g t d b t sM c mp g m t am c d b t

    a c t k t p p pl t llt l m k b tt c c

    w t c m t p t g m g gt . T c mp g l gt mp w am c t b c m c

    t c g t m l ct t t pp t ada m .

    Diabetes PHDd b t Phd (P l h lt d c )

    p w l w k m t t l.it c b t xpl t ct w ty lt c t t ,

    cl g l g w g t, t pp g m k g, t k g c t m c t . i

    t p t m t cc t ltm t t y , d b t Phd w ll k

    y t c t p l lt c . Yw ll b k t t m c m t

    y c b t y lt t y:g t, w g t, c l t l l l , bl

    p g , l t l t y x m,c t m c t , a1C, tc. i tt m , d b t Phd w ll t m p l z r lt o w y ,

    w g y c t k b t( y t t), t tt ck, t k ,k y l , w ll t y

    c mpl c t . By c g g c t

    bl y p l , l k t pp gm k g, l g w g t, t k g m c t ,

    g tt g g l t x m tc., y w ll bbl t w m k g t c g

    w l ct y t lt .

    My Food AdvisorMyF a q t t t lt t c lp w t b t m g m t

    t t . T ck g w t y t clp m g y b t t

    p t t t c mpl c t . Lb t t typ m km l pl g y w tMyF a . F t cl :

    n expl 5000 t .n s c t b by tt g y w

    c t c b y t 4t t t .

    n s c lt lt t .n e ly p t c b , t 20

    t t t y t y.n

    B w c p c by c tt t y l ct.

    n s m l & c p t yp l c p b x.

    v t My F a t:b t . g/my

    IsItLowT.comi itL wT.c m c mp W b tt t p y-t - t

    m t l w t t t , cl g

    t g ympt m t c t ,w t g t tm t pt

    l bl m . T L w T Q zt t W b t p l

    m t ympt m c t w tl w t t t . sp w p ctt m l p t g m l wt t t w ll l b t m l g

    w t y c t lk b t t c t .

    Resources available to you include:

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    2 ttp://www.m lt tw k. g/ m . tml. acc a g t 1, 2008.

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    6 T d b t P t P g m: d g m t cl c l t l t p t typ 2 b t . Diabetes Care 22:623634, 1999

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