Diabetes-Awareness-Month

There's a thin line between

manage and damage

In case you cross over, we will help you manage it

Over 1.5 million people are diagnosed with diabetes every year. Almost all people with type 2 diabetes first experience borderline diabetes: a condition which can be reversed with the right lifestyle changes.

This Diabetes Awareness Month, take a vow to not let yourself cross this "line" (and in case you already have, reinstate your boundary )!

Take the right steps towards health & healing today! Let our wide Diabetes Care range assist you.

Over 1.5 million people are diagnosed with diabetes every year. Almost all people with type 2 diabetes first experience borderline diabetes: a condition which can be reversed with the right lifestyle changes.

This Diabetes Awareness Month, take a vow to not let yourself cross this "line" (and in case you already have, reinstate your boundary )!

Take the right steps towards health & healing today! Let our wide Diabetes Care range assist you.

  • Borderline diabetes

    Also known as prediabetes, it means that your blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not too high to be diagnosed as diabetes.

  • Diabetes

    Diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus, is a serious, long-term metabolic disorder that causes high levels of glucose in the body.

Up to 70% of individuals with borderline diabetes will eventually develop diabetes.[1]

Find out if you could have deranged blood sugar levels with a simple blood test.

  • It’s difficult to spot

    Around 1 in 6 Indians have borderline diabetes[2], and maximum people don’t know they have it.

  • Awareness is must

    The situation continues to be grave. Around 1 in 2 diabetics are unaware of their condition.

  • It is reversible

    You heard it right, if you start taking care, it won’t develop into type 2 diabetes.

  • It is well manageable

    Accept it and simply see it as a strict headmaster who wants you to follow a disciplined, healthy lifestyle.

Could you be at risk?

Anything that puts a person at risk of borderline diabetes will also put them at risk of diabetes.

Want to know whether you’re at risk of borderline diabetes (or even diabetes)?

Crossing the line:
How it feels like

Symptoms to watch for

  • Frequent
    urination

  • Excessive
    thirst

  • Sudden Loss of weight

  • Increased
    hunger

  • Blurry
    eyesight

  • Lack of energy/fatigue

  • Delayed healing of cuts and other injuries

  • Dry
    skin

Don't ignore the symptoms even if they may seem mild. The best way to stay aware is to seek an expert’s help.

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Obesity increases your risk of several diseases, including diabetes. If you’re obese or overweight, losing even 5% of your current weight can reverse your borderline diabetes and prevent it from turning into type 2 diabetes.

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Borderline diabetes may not trouble you with any symptoms, usually it just sneaks in. Keeping an eye on your blood sugar levels is extremely important to find it and take the right steps then and there.

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Smokers are 30-40% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than non-smokers.3 The nicotine in cigarettes reduces your cells’ ability to take up insulin, thereby causing high blood sugar levels.

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Indians more prone to diabetes: Why us?

Compared to western countries, Indians are more prone to diabetes because of:

  • Ethnic differences as Asians, Indians in particular, have a greater amount of fat and less muscle mass than Caucasians, for the same weight and BMI. This predisposes them to high blood sugar levels
  • Social stress
  • Increase in junk food culture and physical inactivity
  • Higher consumption of high-carb cuisines

Nearly 76.6% of people with diabetes in India live with uncontrolled diabetes, as per a nationwide study, which increases your risk of developing serious complications. Taking control of your sugar levels is important for keeping complications at bay.

Your diabetes medicines need fine-tuning from time to time. Advance care plan empowers your doctor to understand and cover the gaps in a smarter way.

Sudden changes pose more risk than constant high sugar values. Round the clock monitoring may help you find the answer.

With this plan, you can restrict further worsening of your symptoms and long-term diabetes complications by understanding your body’s unique response to stress, food choices, and medicines.

Do you know around 70% of people with prediabetes eventually develop diabetes? It is important to get a screening done early and get the right advice as per your test results. Remember, borderline diabetes is completely reversible with timely management.

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If you are a parent of a child with diabetes, we encourage you to try out our plan. The smart device is completely safe to be used in children above 4 years of age.

The genetic risk associated with diabetes is very complex. If the father has diabetes (type 2), the risk factor is about 30%, slightly higher if it is the mother. If both parents have diabetes, the risk factor jumps to about 70%.

While keeping physically active helps your body utilize extra sugar in the blood, a sedentary lifestyle is considered a strong risk factor for developing diabetes.

Relative to overweight people, each kg of weight gained annually over 10 years increases the risk of developing diabetes in the next 10 years by 49%.

People with thyroid conditions (hypothyroidism) and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) can disrupt the fine balance of glucose metabolism, which can lead to diabetes.

As you age, risk of diabetes increases even in absence of other risk factors. It’s both important and useful for healthy people to understand how their body is processing sugar.

This Diabetes Awareness Month, let’s take a vow to restrict diabetes before it develops. Remember, all you need is the right guidance and a little discipline to fight it off.


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