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CAN WEIGHTLOSS REVERSE PREDIABETES?

yes!Evidence from the global PREVIEW study, and others, suggests that…

A formula diet programme ofcalories a day gave

Evidence from other studies show that 10% weightloss, if maintained, would be expected to be associated with 85% reduction in diabetes risk over 3 years

LOSS over 8 weeks 10%800

1

<0% 0 to <3% 3 to <5% 5 to <7% 7 to <10% >=10%

Risk baseline

35% 35%

54%

66%

85%

Reduction of diabetes risk over 2.7 years

what is Prediabetes?

NO DIABETES

PRE DIABETES DIABETES

Fasting blood sugar <6.0mmol/l

Fasting blood sugar 6-6.9mmol/l

Fasting blood sugar =>7.0mmol/l

Prediabetes is whenblood sugar levelsare higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes

Prediabetes can be reversed by losing

of body weight and keeping it OFF10%

The link between keeping diabetes free for longer, through a healthy lifestyle, was demonstrated in the US Diabetes Prevention Program(USDPP), which showed that risk of diabetes over 3 years fell by 10% for each % point of weight loss at 6 months

Globally, 1 person dies every

6 seconds from diabetes

IN 2014

adults were overweight1.3 Billion

in England has prediabetes†1 in3 adults

BY 2025

people will be overweight±2.7 Billion

BY 2035

people worldwide will have diabetes*

592 million

of prediabeticswill develop diabetes

5-10%There are currently

people in the uk withdiabetes. 90% have type 2*

3.9 million

45+BEING PHYSICALLY

INACTIVEBEING 45 YEARS OF

AGE OR OLDERBEING

OVERWEIGHTFAMILY HISTORY

OF DIABETESHAVING DIABETES WHILST PREGNANT

(GESTATIONAL DIABETES)

RISK FACTORS FOR PREDIABETES§

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