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Diabetes
INTRODUCTION:
This lesson will enable the students to learn more about Diabetes Mellitus. They will discuss:
- Who develops diabetes
- What are the symptoms
- How to naturally help control diabetes
CRITICAL DISCUSSION:
Use the Diabetes Fact Sheet to guide a discussion about diabetes. The fact sheet can be used to follow along as the instructor guides the discussion, or the students can divide into groups to study the fact sheet and present what they learned.
READING ACTIVITY:
After the instructor or student groups have presented, have students form small groups and review the entire Diabetes Fact Sheet in case they didn't grasp some of the information. Then have the students read any additional handouts found from local organizations or the Online Resources.
WRITING ACTIVITY:
In the same small groups have students work on the Diabetes Risk Test.
If your class has access to the Internet, you can have them use the Online Diabetes Risk Test. Both are also available in Spanish.
GROUP ACTIVITY:
In the same small groups or individually, students need to review the factors that contribute to their own risk of developing diabetes. Have them write about ways that they can lower their risk of diabetes (for example: maintaining healthy weight, reducing physical and emotional stress and including exercise in their lives.)
ACTION ACTIVITY:
Have students make an appointment to check their blood glucose level. Make sure they ask about the fasting guidelines they must follow before the test.
HANDOUTS AND BROCHURES NEEDED:
- Other brochures found from local organizations or Online Resources