Healthy New Jersey

Governor Phil Murphy • Lt. Governor Tahesha Way

Healthy NJ 2020

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Diabetes

Diabetes occurs when the body cannot produce enough insulin or cannot respond appropriately to insulin, which is a hormone that the body needs to absorb and use glucose (sugar) as fuel for the body's cells. Without a properly functioning insulin signaling system, blood glucose levels become elevated and other metabolic abnormalities occur, leading to the development of serious, disabling complications.1

Objectives

Baseline*
Progress Toward Target
Target*
Assessment is final
Reduce diabetes death rate
 
 
 
 
Reduce lower extremity amputations among those with diabetes
 
 
 
 
Increase dilated eye exams among adults with diabetes
 
 
 
 
Increase percentage of diabetic adults who get a glycosylated hemoglobin (A1C) test at least twice a year
 
 
 
 

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Progress Toward Target

*Figures shown are a mix of counts, percentages, rates, and ratios. Click the Objective statement for more information about the corresponding measure.

Exceeding Target
At/Making progress toward Target
Not progressing toward Target
Negative progression toward Target

The DOH Diabetes Prevention and Control Program seeks to reduce the health impacts of diabetes by increasing awareness of diabetes and its complications, improving the quality of diabetes care and access to care, developing partnerships and increasing community involvement to address diabetes issues, and utilizing data to better apply resources and improve health outcomes.

 

For more information, please refer to these resources:

Reference:

  1. Diabetes. Healthy People 2020. 10/8/20.

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