American Diabetes Association

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American Diabetes Association
Websitewww.diabetes.org

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is a United States-based nonprofit that seeks to educate the public about

pre-diabetes). It is a network of 565,000 volunteers which includes 20,000 healthcare professionals and administration staff members.[1]

Historical background

The ADA was formally founded in 1939.[2][3] It was founded by six physicians − including Dr. Herman O. Mosenthal, Dr. Joseph T. Beardwood Jr., Dr. Joseph H. Barach, and Dr. E. S. Dillion − at their annual meeting of the American College of Physicians.[4]

Each year the ADA hosts Scientific Sessions, a meeting for diabetes professionals.[5] The ADA has nearly 20,000 members.

In the early 2000s, the ADA struck a three-year, $1.5 million sponsorship deal with Cadbury-Schweppes, the world's largest confectioner products including Diet-Rite sodas, Snapple unsweetened tea and Mott's Apple Sauce.

According to a 2006 New York Times article,

sugar free
items. The group has allowed some food company deals to expire and has turned down millions of dollars in new sponsorships."

Accountability

The organization spends significant amounts on telemarketers including a contract with

InfoCision, where telemarketers were instructed to lie to prospective donors that more of their donation was going toward the ADA than reality.[7][8][9]

The mostly highly compensated 20 individuals of the ADA received $5.3 million (an average of $266,000 each).

The Charity Navigator gave the ADA a 3-star overall rating, a 1-star financial rating and a 4-star accountability and transparency rating.[10]

Funded research

The ADA aims to give individuals with diabetes access to the care they need to optimize their health.[11] To work towards achieving this mission, the organization places effort into funding research projects that help minority groups navigate diabetes.[12][13] The ADA works with various colleges, local governments, and companies to promote healthy lifestyles.[14][15] They also fund research looking to control risk factors associated with diabetes, as seen in a recently published article discussing the role of microglia immune cells in diet-induced obesity.[16] 96% of ADA funded researchers remain dedicated to careers in diabetes science, every $1 the ADA invests in diabetes research leads to $12.47 in additional research funding.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Who We Are | ADA". www.diabetes.org. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Timeline". American Diabetes Association. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "American Diabetes Association". National Organization for Rare Diseases. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  4. ^ Striker, C (1956). Diabetes: Its Early Medical and Cultural History. New York, NY: Springer.
  5. ^ "American Diabetes Association". professional.diabetes.org. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  6. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  7. ^ "Charities Deceive Donors Unaware Money Goes to a Telemarketer". Bloomberg Markets. September 12, 2012. Archived from the original on March 5, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  8. Chronicles of Philanthropy
  9. ^ Myers L (September 12, 2012). "Donors unaware charity money goes to telemarketer". NBC Today Show. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
  10. ^ American Diabetes Association - Charity Navigator
  11. ^ "Impact Statement". American Diabetes Association - Stop Diabetes. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  12. S2CID 3271552
    .
  13. PMID 23762538
    .
  14. ^ "American Diabetes Association Recognizes U.S. Companies and Organizations as New Health Champions". American Diabetes Association. July 21, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  15. PMID 21115758
    .
  16. PMID 28683286
    .

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