Bob Harper of 'The Biggest Loser' Visits Houston, TX on Monday, December 4 to Help Residents 'Step Up' Their Diabetes Management

Bob Harper of 'The Biggest Loser' Visits Houston, TX on Monday, December 4 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'

INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY

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 Houston, TX 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 a 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 Texas, approximately 1.2 million 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, approximately 71% of
people with type 2 diabetes in Houston, TX 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
www.stepitupdiabetes.com.

WHEN: MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2006

WHO: Available for interviews:

Bob Harper-Life and fitness coach from "The Biggest Loser"
Dr. Jeffrey Brown, MD, FACE, Medical Director of Endocrinology
Associates of Houston
Noel Blackman - Type 2 diabetes patient from Houston who has
worked 1-on-1 with Bob Harper

CONTACT: For more information or to arrange an interview, please contact
Carol McCormick at 917-922-4878 or Alicia Dunn at 212-798-9739.

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. 22

Source: American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists

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