Diabetes is a disease where the body does not produce or properly use insulin, the hormone that converts sugar, starches and other food into energy. More than 20 million American children and adults have been diagnosed, and another 6 million don't know they have the disease. If you have diabetes - or love someone who does - check out these resources that will help answer some of your questions.

The following resources are good sources for more information on diabetes:

American Diabetes Association

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Department of Veterans Affairs

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International

National Council of La Raza

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease of the National Institutes of Health

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health