BEAT DIABETESSub theme: Step Up Prevention

Shafaq MahmoodRawalpindi Medical College

DIABETES

TYPE I TYPE II• 10% cases• Cause is unknown• Not preventable

• 90% cases• Unhealthy life style• Preventable

The onset of type 2 diabetes is gradual with most of the individuals progressing through a state of pre-diabetes.

12.9 million

38 millionPre-

diabetic

IN PAKISTAN

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT

TO PREVENT???

•More than 350 million people living with diabetes

•High blood sugar led to an estimated 1.5 million deaths worldwide and deaths will double by 2030

•Pakistan 7th largest country in terms of Diabetes population and it will be 4th largest by the year 2030

FACT SHEET

FACTS AND FIGURES PROVE THAT WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN EPIDEMIC!!!

The fact that type 2 diabetes, a largely preventable disorder has reached epidemic proportion is a public health humiliation!!!

How much do you think people spend on diabetes every year???

According to international diabetes federation the total cost for diabetes related expenditure is $245 billion every year.

The current methods of treating diabetes remains inadequate.

Life Style Drugs

HENCE

Prevention is preferable

Weight reduction >5%

Fat intake <30% of energy intake

Saturated-fat intake <10% of energy intake

Fiber intake »15 g/1000 kcal

Exercise >4 hr/wk‡

GOALS TO ACHIEVE

SO WHAT WE CAN DO ?

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