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On September 20, the American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) will host its flagship fundraising event of the year at the El Dorado Park to raise awareness and provide critical support for those affected by diabetes. Step Out ® Walk will bring together the diabetes community, volunteers, and advocates for a walk for people of all ages and abilities. Approximately 3,538,800 adults in California, or 10.5% of the adult population, have diagnosed diabetes. Every year, an estimated 231,000 adults in California are diagnosed with diabetes. The walk benefits diabetes research, education, management, and

The American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) today released the following statement in reaction to the release of the International Diabetes Federation's (IDF) report showing a dramatic increase in the number of people worldwide who've been diagnosed with diabetes. “This data is devastating. We've been watching the steady increase in diabetes globally, and it should be a call to action for everyone. This is a public health epidemic that's been ignored for far too long. Alarming data such as 73.6 million more adults with diabetes since the onset of the pandemic, we need to take American Diabetes

On October 4, the American Diabetes Association® (ADA) is hosting its flagship fundraising event of the year at Morgan’s Wonderland in San Antonio to raise awareness and provide critical support for those affected by diabetes. Step Out®: San Antonio will bring together the diabetes community, volunteers, and advocates for a walk for people of all ages and abilities. The walk benefits diabetes research, education, management, and prevention, supporting the ADA’s mission to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. Increasingly, this includes those

On Saturday, September 20, the American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) is hosting its flagship fundraising event of the year at Nova Southeastern University to raise awareness and provide critical support for those affected by diabetes. Step Out ®: South Florida will bring together the diabetes community, volunteers, and advocates for a walk for people of all ages and abilities. Approximately 2,317,800 adults in Florida, or 10% of the adult population, have diagnosed diabetes. Every year, an estimated 139,000 adults in Florida are diagnosed with diabetes. The walk benefits diabetes research

On Saturday, September 13, the American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) is hosting its flagship fundraising event of the year at Grand Park in Westfield to raise awareness and provide critical support for those affected by diabetes. Step Out ®: Indiana will bring together the diabetes community, volunteers, and advocates for a walk for people of all ages and abilities. The walk benefits diabetes research, education, management, and prevention supporting the ADA’s mission to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. The goals of the ADA's mission also

Ten grants from the American Diabetes Association and the American Heart Association’s joint initiative aiming to decrease heart disease and stroke among people living with Type 2 diabetes. The American Diabetes Association ® and the American Heart Association ® have awarded grants to 10 community organizations to help people living with Type 2 diabetes lower their risk for cardiovascular diseases like heart attack, heart failure and stroke. The community grants are part of the leading health non-profits’ joint Know Diabetes by Heart ™ initiative which seeks to reduce cardiovascular events and

Today, Charles "Chuck" Henderson, chief executive officer of the American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) issued a statement and apology reflecting on events that occurred during the ADA’s 2026 Scientific Sessions in New Orleans. The ADA is commissioning a thorough independent review of the events that occurred, and we remain committed to ensuring robust funding for diabetes research. The full video statement can be viewed here. ### About the American Diabetes Association The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is the nation’s leading voluntary health organization fighting to end diabetes and

For 74 years, National Summer Camps Have Equipped Children with Diabetes and Their Families with Diabetes Management Tools in Safe and Fun-Filled Environment Registration is open for the American Diabetes Association ® (ADA) 2023 summer camp season. The ADA runs 33 camps located in 20 states throughout the summer season, June through August. ADA camps provide a medically safe environment where children with diabetes and their families can partake in a fun-filled summer camp experience while learning how to better manage diabetes. ADA camps also serve as a connecting point for children to

The health and safety of those we serve continues to be the top priority of the American Diabetes Association (ADA). At this time, the World Health Organization (WHO) has made the assessment that COVID-19 can be characterized as a pandemic. We agree with The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that COVID-19 (coronavirus) is a serious public health threat—and older adults and people with serious chronic medical conditions, including diabetes, are at a higher risk of getting very sick from it. The CDC reports that people in places where ongoing community spread of the virus that

In conjunction with a session at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE), the American Diabetes Association (ADA) is releasing a new resource to help people living with diabetes answer one of the most common and challenging questions: ‘What can I eat?’ The new resource is free and available to download here. “As a dietitian working with patients living with type 2 diabetes, I saw firsthand how critical the food we eat is in managing diabetes,” said Shamera Robinson, MPH, RDN, Associate Director of Nutrition for the ADA. “Unfortunately, there is a lot of