Bob Harper of 'The Biggest Loser' Visits San Diego on 11/29 to Help Residents 'Step Up' Their Diabetes Management

Bob Harper of 'The Biggest Loser' Visits San Diego on 11/29 to Help Residents 'Step Up' Their Diabetes Management

Harper and Local Diabetes Expert Introduce Recommendations for People With

Type 2 Diabetes: '6.5 Steps Toward Better Blood Sugar Control'

Mayor Jerry Sanders Proclaims Week of November 27th as 'Diabetes Control Week'

in San Diego

WHAT: As part of the major national educational campaign Diabetes &
You: Step It Up to Get It Down, renowned life and fitness coach
Bob Harper will visit San Diego on November 29th to encourage
local residents with type 2 diabetes to better manage their
disease. Harper and a panel of diabetes experts convened by the
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)
developed the easy-to-understand and motivational 6.5 Steps
Toward Better Blood Sugar Control.

The 6.5 Steps underscore the importance of reaching the AACE
target A1C goal of 6.5% or less for most people through the
cornerstones of effective diabetes management -- eating healthy,
being physically active, monitoring blood sugar, seeing your
doctor or other healthcare professional, and, when appropriate,
taking one or more medicines.

WHY: The Diabetes & You: Step It Up to Get It Down campaign was
developed in response to a first-of-its-kind report issued last
year by AACE showing that two out of three Americans with type 2
diabetes analyzed in a study were not in control of their blood
sugar.

In California approximately 1,769,850 people are diagnosed with
diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes and
accounts for nearly 90 to 95% of all diagnosed diabetes cases.
According to the AACE Report, over one-third of people with type
2 diabetes in California analyzed in a study were not in control
of their blood sugar.

Anyone interested in learning more about better diabetes
management can call 1-877-6-5-STEPS or visit
http://www.stepitupdiabetes.com/ where they can also enter a
sweepstakes for a chance to win great prizes including one-on-one
telephone coaching with Bob Harper, copies of "The Biggest Loser"
DVD autographed by Bob Harper, and a year-long gym membership.

WHO: Available for interviews:

Bob Harper-Life and fitness coach from "The Biggest Loser"
Dr. Daniel Einhorn -- Medical director, Scripps Whittier
Institute for Diabetes and clinical professor of Medicine,
University of California San Diego

WHEN: November 29, 2006

CONTACT: For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact:
Abby van Horne, 646-283-1997 or 212-798-9733

GlaxoSmithKline has provided funding and other support to the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) for the Diabetes & You: Step It Up to Get It Down campaign.

PRNewswire - Nov. 28

Source: American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)

Web site: http://www.stepitupdiabetes.com/

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