Abstract: . . .  includes camp locations in Australia, Canada, and the US. www.childrenwithdiabetes.com/camps/ s Diabetes Camping Association (DCA) www.diabetescamps.org s Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) www.jdrf.org s National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) www.niddk.nih.org s Associazione Italiana Lions per il Diabete (AILD) www.lions.it/aild s American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS) – professional organization willing to perform foot screenings in conjunction with Lions diabetes screenings. www.acfas.org For more information about diabetes , contact: Program Development Department Lions Clubs International 300 W. 22nd Street Oak Brook, Illinois 60523-8842 USA telephone: 630-571-5466 fax: 630-571-8890 E-mail address: executiveservices@lionsclubs.org Web site:www.lionsclubs.org Page 10 LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL 300 W 22ND ST OAK BROOK IL 60523-8842 USA IAD-163 6/02 Printed in USA  . . .
. . .  DIABETES EDUCATION: An Activity Guide for Lions Clubs DIABETES is a chronic disease caused by the body’s inability to produce or ineffectiveness in using insulin in the pancreas . Page 2 There are two major types of diabetes : s Type 1 diabetes , an autoimmune disease, is also known as juvenile diabetes . Researchers believe that both genetic and environmental factors contribute to this type of diabetes . Usually, children and young adults develop Type 1 diabetes . s Type 2 diabetes , a metabolic disorder, . . .
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