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Tips for Kids With Type 2 Diabetes: Be Active


Description

This fact sheet provides information about staying active for children with diabetes.

This fact sheet addresses the following topics:

  • Why is being active so important?
  • What types of activity are good to do?
  • What should you do before exercising?
  • How much exercise do you need to do?
  • How can your family and friends help?
  • What if you don't like to exercise?
  • Take charge of your diabetes.
  • What are some things parents can do to help promote physical activity for kids in their community?
Links to the Tool:
This tool is available at: http://ndep.nih.gov/media/tips-kids-be-active.pdf (If you don't have the software to open this PDF, download free Adobe Acrobat Reader® software External Web Site Policy.)

Developer

National Diabetes Education Program

Funding Sources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Institutes of Health


QualityTool Topic

Disease/Condition-Related; Prevention and wellness


History

  • Release Date: 08/2003
  • Original Summary: 06/2005
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Last updated: September 26, 2012.