A position statement is an official point of view or belief of the ADA. Position statements are issued on scientific or medical issues related to diabetes. They are published in ADA journals and other scientific/medical publications as appropriate. Position statements must be reviewed and approved by the Professional Practice Committee and, subsequently, by the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. ADA position statements are typically based on a technical review or other published review and are peer reviewed.

Screening for Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes Care 27 (Suppl. 1):S11–S14, 2004

Nutrition Principles and Recommendations in Diabetes

Diabetes Care 27 (Suppl. 1):S36–S46, 2004

Prevention or Delay of Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes Care 27 (Suppl. 1):S47–S54, 2004

Diabetes Nutrition Recommendations for Health Care Institutions

Diabetes Care 27 (Suppl. 1):S55–S57, 2004

Physical Activity/Exercise and Diabetes

Diabetes Care 27 (Suppl. 1):S58–S62, 2004

Preventive Foot Care in Diabetes

Diabetes Care 27 (Suppl. 1):S63–S64, 2004

Hypertension Management in Adults With Diabetes

Diabetes Care 27 (Suppl. 1):S65–S67, 2004

Dyslipidemia Management in Adults With Diabetes

Diabetes Care 27 (Suppl. 1):S68–S71, 2004

Aspirin Therapy in Diabetes

Diabetes Care 27 (Suppl. 1):S72–S73, 2004

Smoking and Diabetes

Diabetes Care 27 (Suppl. 1):S74–S75, 2004

Preconception Care of Women With Diabetes

Diabetes Care 27 (Suppl. 1):S76–S78, 2004

Nephropathy in Diabetes

Diabetes Care 27 (Suppl. 1):S79–S83, 2004

Retinopathy in Diabetes

Diabetes Care 27:S84–S87, 2004

Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes Care 27 (Suppl. 1):S88–S90, 2004

Tests of Glycemia in Diabetes

Diabetes Care 27 (Suppl. 1):S91–S93, 2004

Hyperglycemic Crises in Diabetes

Diabetes Care 27 (Suppl. 1):S94–S102, 2004

Hospital Admission Guidelines for Diabetes

Diabetes Care 27 (Suppl. 1):S103, 2004

Bedside Blood Glucose Monitoring in Hospitals

Diabetes Care 27 (Suppl. 1):S104, 2004

Pancreas Transplantation in Type 1 Diabetes

Diabetes Care 27 (Suppl. 1):S105, 2004

Insulin Administration

Diabetes Care 27 (Suppl. 1):S106–S109, 2004

Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion

Diabetes Care 27 (Suppl. 1):S110, 2004

Influenza and Pneumococcal Immunization in Diabetes

Diabetes Care 27 (Suppl. 1):S111–S113, 2004

Concurrent Care

Diabetes Care 27 (Suppl. 1):S132, 2004

Prevention of Type 1 Diabetes

Diabetes Care 27 (Suppl. 1):S133, 2004

Unproven Therapies

Diabetes Care 27 (Suppl. 1):S135, 2004

An ADA Statement is a focused review on a clinical topic with recommendations. It is authored, and the recommendations are those of the authors based on the evidence presented. ADA Statements are reviewed externally and also by the Professional Practice Committee for overall content. As noted above, the recommendations made are considered by the Professional Practice Committee as part of the review and updating of the “Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes.”

Weight Management

Klein S, Sheard NF, Pi-Sunyer X, Daly A, Wylie-Rosett J, Kulkarni K, Clark NG: Weight management through lifestyle modification for the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes: rationale and strategies: a statement of the American Diabetes Association, the North American Association for the Study of Obesity, and the American Society for Clinical Nutrition. Diabetes Care 27:2067–2073, 2004

Dietary Carbohydrate

Sheard NF, Clark NG, Brand-Miller JC, Franz MJ, Pi-Sunyer FX, Mayer-Davis E, Kulkarni K, Geil P: Dietary carbohydrate (amount and type) in the prevention and management of diabetes: a statement of the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care 27:2266–2271, 2004

Children and Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes

Silverstein J, Klingensmith G, Copeland K, Plotnick L, Kaufman F, Laffel L, Deeb L, Grey M, Anderson BJ, Holzmeister LA, Clark N: Care of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes: a statement of the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care 28:186–212, 2005

Neuropathy

Boulton AJM, Vinik AI, Arezzo JC, Bril V, Feldman EL, Freeman R, Malik RA, Maser RE, Sosenko JM, Ziegler D: Diabetic neuropathies: a statement of the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care 28:956–962, 2005

Metabolic Syndrome

Kahn R, Buse J, Ferrannini E, Stern M: The metabolic syndrome: time for a critical appraisal: joint statement from the American Diabetes Association and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes. Diabetes Care 28:2289–2304, 2005