Third Annual Diabetes Conference

Following her appointment last year as the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s assistant director for family and community programs, Dr. Evelyn Crayton cited diabetes and childhood obesity as two of the state’s most pressing health-related issues.

Alabama, in fact, ranks number one nationwide in diabetes – a factor complicated by the rising level of childhood obesity in the state.

As part of its ongoing effort to address diabetes, Extension will sponsor its third annual Diabetes Conference, April 1 through 2, at the Governor’s House Hotel and Conference Center in Montgomery. The conference will feature a wide range of diabetes experts.

“Through education, we hope to help people who are diabetic and those who love them learn to manage this chronic condition,” Crayton said, adding that the conference also will focus on childhood obesity and strategies for its prevention.

For more information, contact Dr. Crayton at (334) 844-2224 or 844-7007.

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