Awareness about Diabetes and lifestyle modifications for non-medical audience

1. Health Lecture

2.  Rise in levels of sugar
in the blood
 High blood sugar
damages multiple
organ systems in the
body

4.  Starvation Like Situation
 Sugar in blood but none for cells
 Protein and fat breakdown to form sugar
 Cellular damage- multiple organ damage

6. Type 1
(Lack of Insulin)
Type 2
(Resistance to action of
Insulin)
Gestational
(In Pregnancy)
Secondary
(As a result of other
diseases or medicines)
Diabetes

9.  Recurrent infections in females
 Blurring of vision
 Non healing of wounds

10.  Visual disturbance
 Heart disease
 Kidney failure
 Diabetic foot

13.  Blood Samples for
sugar
◦ Fasting
◦ After breakfast
◦ Random
 Urine sample for
sugar
 Hb A1 c in blood

15.  Lifestyle modifications
 Diet
 Exercise
 Meditation
 Medicines
 Insulin Injections

19.  30 -45 min per day
 Atleast five days a week
 10,000 steps per day….5 km/ day
 Exercise opportunities in day-to-day
activities….walking stairs, playing with kids
50 min
5 days
5 km

20.  Consult your doctor if you are starting for
first time
 Keep some healthy snack with you in case
you feel giddy
 Do NOT Overdo or try do lose weight quickly

30.  Whole pulses
 Beans
 Paneer
 Low fat curd

31.  Not fried
 Preferably smoked
or boiled
 Avoid

32. Wheat, Rice, Jowar, Ragi , Bajra,
Barley…High fibre content, calcium,
protein

33.  Energy Rich
 Fiber rich
 Not more than
twice a day
 Not more than a
fistful at one time

34.  Vegetable Sandwiches
 Fruits
 Salads
 Low fat milk
 Low fat curds
 Nuts