American Diabetes Association Announces Multi-Year Collaboration With Colgate...(sk. As a National Strategic Partner C...),Health

As a National Strategic Partner, Colgate will support the following elements of ADA's oral care activities:

-- "Ask the Dentist" On-Line Chat Series

-- ADA's Oral Hygiene Section of diabetes.org

Working together, ADA and Colgate want to further the understanding of the connection between oral health and diabetes. In addition to things consumers know they can do to help protect their overall health and help prevent diabetes -- like lose weight, be physically active, eat right, keep cholesterol and blood pressure under control, and stop smoking - they can also take care of their mouths.

Nearly 21 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes, a disease characterized by high blood glucose (sugar) levels that result from defects in the body's ability to produce and/or use insulin. Another 54 million Americans are estimated to be at high risk for developing this disease. Diabetes can lead to severely debilitating or fatal complications, such as heart disease, blindness, kidney disease, and amputations. It is the fifth leading cause of death by disease in the U.S.

The American Diabetes Association is the nation's premier voluntary health organization supporting diabetes research, information and advocacy. The Association's mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. Founded in 1940, the Association provides services to hundreds of communities across the country. For more information, please call the American Diabetes Association at 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) or visit http://www.diabetes.org. Information from both these sources is available in English and Spanish.