AARP	American Association of Retired Persons
ADP	Adult Diabetic Patients
BMI	Body Mass Index
CDC	Centers for Disease Control
ESRD	End Stage Renal Disease
GDM	Gestational Diabetic Mellitus
HIP	Hyperglycemia in pregnancy
IDF	International Diabetes Federation
IFG	Impaired Fasting Glucose
IGT	Impaired Glucose Tolerance
LEA	Lower Extremity Amputations
MODY	Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young
NHW	Non-Hispanic Whites
NDM	Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus
ROS	Reactive Oxygen Species
SNP	Single Nucleotide Polymorphism
T1DM	Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
T2DM	Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
US	United States
WHO	World Health Organization
YDP	Young Diabetic Patients