1. Biofem Groups Presents

2. This campaign is targeted at creating awareness and educating people on the dangers of Chronic diseases with a special focus on Prediabetes.
This campaign is Targeted at prediabetes which is a precursor to Diabetes.
Over 5 million Nigerians are living with diabetes today and the ratio of people living with diabetes and people who are prediabetic is ratio 1:3.
Like the popular saying goes why treat a disease when you can prevent it.
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3. WHAT IS PREDIABETES ?
A “pre-diagnosis” of diabetes (think of it as a warning sign).
- FBS level is between mg/dl
- but not high enough to be considered diabetes.
Prediabetes indicates high probability of progression to T2DM unless lifestyle changes are made

4. Prevalence DATA from Nigeria
Study done on STUDENTS.
- based on the ISPAD criteria
- equal sex distribution
- Mean FBG was 5.2±0.5mmol/l.
- RESULT: 17% of students identified to have Impaired Fasting Glucose
(Using WHO criteria, the IFG prevalence was 4%, and one subject had diabetes)
Study Population = 1000; Location = Owerri
- pre-diabetes prevalence = 15.5%..
- Ages 40 – 59 years mostly affected.
- Subject with IFG alone = 30.6%,
IGT alone = 62.4%
- combination of IFG + IGT = 7.0%
1. T Jaja et al: Prevalence of prediabetes in secondary school students in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. African Journal of Diabetes Medicine Vol 23 No 1 May 2015
2. Isi Ogbu et al Prevalence of pre-diabetes and unreported diabetes mellitus in population aged 45 years and above in Owerri Municipality, Imo State Nigeria: international Journal of medicine and health development Vol 17, No 2 (2012)
ISPAD – International Society for paediatric and adolescent diabetes.

5. FACT FILE
Currently, > 422 million people living with Diabetes worldwide
Currently, >1 billion persons are prediabetic
In 2014; over 3.8 million cases of diabetes in Nigeria.
Nigeria is one of the 32 countries of the IDF Africa region
Prevalence of DM in adults - 4.6%
Projected to be the 7th leading cause of death in 2030.

6. FACT FILE
According to the IDF Atlas (2015) in 2013, 5 million people died of diabetes in the world which means every 6 seconds one person dies from diabetes.
The statement lets get to save a life is aimed at shedding more light on the objective of the presenatation which s providing quality, efficacious, and cost effective solution for managing Diabetic neuropathy which is Biopentin. From there you go straight to the next slide which talks about neuropathy.

7. FACTORS PREDIABETES Sedentary Lifestyle Overweight High Blood Pressure
Family History
Of Diabetes
Low Hdl
Age 40+

8. Symptoms of PREDIABETES
The Number One Symptom of PREDIABETES? NO
SYMPTOM ! !?

10. Diagnosing Prediabetes And Diabetes

11. Life style Management
Proper Monitoring
Use of therapeutic supplements

12. ROLE OF SUPPLEMENTS in Prediabetes
Delay progression from Prediabetes to Diabetes
Reduce effect of free radicals
Reduce oxidative stress
Prevents possible complications such as neuropathy, retinopathy.
Reduce weight .
Improve the quality of life for the patient.

13. BIOBETIC®
Introducing…….
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14. PREDIABETES is a CALL to ACTION
“Prevention is better than cure”
Everyday to halt the menace of Diabetes by Using
Biobetic - the Ideal Therapeutic Supplement that would help reverse Prediabetes”

15. References
IDF ATLAS 2015
T Jaja et al: Prevalence of prediabetes in secondary school students in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. African Journal of Diabetes Medicine Vol 23 No 1 May 2015
Isi Ogbu et al Prevalence of pre-diabetes and unreported diabetes mellitus in population aged 45 years and above in Owerri Municipality, Imo State Nigeria: international Journal of medicine and health development Vol 17, No 2 (2012)
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