Health Status Trackers

Keeping track of several health indicators, including blood sugar levels, blood pressure, cholesterol and weight, can both alert you to potential complications and help you to measure the progress you’re making toward your management goals:

• The National Diabetes Education Program published an online Health Sense database of resources that address making changes to your daily behaviors
• The American Heart Association offers several tools to help type 2 diabetes patients monitor their weight, medications and heart health, including:
• An online BMI calculator
• An online heart health tracker
• A printable cholesterol tracker
• A printable blood pressure tracker
• A printable blood sugar tracker
• A printable medication tracker
• The Mayo Clinic provides access to an online calculator to estimate your target heart rate, for a safe and effective workout
• The American Council on Exercise offers a physical activity calorie calculator, to determine how many calories you are burning during exercise
• WebMD has developed a tool to help patients work with their health care provider to create a food and fitness plan and set important goals
• The National Diabetes Education Program provides a fat and calorie counter to help understand the nutritional value of your meals and keep track of fat and calorie figures throughout the day