WDD

Know how to manage and prevent diabetes for a better life

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Knowing your risk of type 2 diabetes to help delay or prevent the condition is important.

Key Points: 
  • Knowing your risk of type 2 diabetes to help delay or prevent the condition is important.
  • Alongside other cornerstones of diabetes management, a healthy diet has the potential to improve glucose control, reduce the risk of diabetes complications and improve quality of life.
  • More information about World Diabetes Day 2023 is available on the WDD website available at: https://worlddiabetesday.org
    IDF, Diabetes Atlas 10th edition 2021.
  • Consenso de la Asociación Latinoamericana de Diabetes sobre uso de edulcorantes no calóricos en personas con diabetes [Consensus of the Latin-American Association of Diabetes on low calorie sweeteners in persons with diabetes].

'Listen to your patients for early identification of Peripheral Neuropathy' say leading Health Experts at P&G's #KNOWTHESIGNS Scientific Forum

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Monday, November 6, 2023

The signature event saw deliberations on the latest clinical guidance on diagnoses and treatment of Peripheral Neuropathy (PN) in Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes.

Key Points: 
  • The signature event saw deliberations on the latest clinical guidance on diagnoses and treatment of Peripheral Neuropathy (PN) in Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes.
  • With Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 being the leading cause of PN, its increasing prevalence is closely linked to the rise in the number of diabetics.
  • B vitamin deficiency and polymedication are other high-risk factors along with diabetes, leading to peripheral nerve damage.
  • Patients should be educated about the importance of regular foot and DPN examinations, glycemic control, and adherence to prescribed medications.

Promote education on diabetes for a healthier tomorrow

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Monday, November 14, 2022

One in two people with diabetes dont know they have the disease and remain undiagnosed.

Key Points: 
  • One in two people with diabetes dont know they have the disease and remain undiagnosed.
  • Education on low/no calorie sweeteners can help people living with diabetes: ISA campaign for WDD 2022
    Both health professionals and people living with diabetes need to have better access to nutrition education in diabetes, including about the role of low/no calorie sweeteners in diabetes control.
  • Share the ISA campaign for World Diabetes Day 2022 on social media with your friends, family and network by using the dedicated hashtags #ISA4WDD, #WDD2022 and #EducationToProtect.
  • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2020; 112(4): 1002-1014
    EFSA Scientific opinion on the substantiation of health claims related to intense sweeteners.

FDAnews Announces: FDA's New Distributor Licensing Standards Webinar on May 18, 2022

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- FDA's New Distributor Licensing Standards: What Manufacturers, Wholesale Distributors and Third-Party Logistics Providers Must Know An FDAnews Webinar Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m. EDT https://wcg.swoogo.com/fdas-new-distributor-licensing-standards

Key Points: 
  • Drugmakers need to be ready when the U.S. domestic prescription drug distribution is upended.
  • The FDA's recent 50-page proposed rule may do just that when finalized, forcing manufacturers to adapt their processes to a whole new set of requirements.
  • This webinar, with a former senior FDA official, is the solution.
  • FDA's New Distributor Licensing Standards:

World Diabetes Day and American Diabetes Month: Echosens Highlights Link Between Diabetes and Liver Disease, Urges Non-Invasive Detection and Monitoring

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Monday, November 15, 2021

WWD, a three-year campaign to improve access to diabetes care and prevent diabetes, and the American Diabetes Month present opportunities to highlight how obesity increases the risk for Type 2 diabetes, liver disease, MetS and heart disease, says Dominique Legros, Echosens Group CEO.

Key Points: 
  • WWD, a three-year campaign to improve access to diabetes care and prevent diabetes, and the American Diabetes Month present opportunities to highlight how obesity increases the risk for Type 2 diabetes, liver disease, MetS and heart disease, says Dominique Legros, Echosens Group CEO.
  • Fat in the liver can increase the risks of progression of prediabetes to overt disease.
  • Once a patient has fatty liver disease, diabetes may become more difficult to control, making it critical to obtain an early diagnosis and introduce lifestyle changes to halt or reverse NAFLD.
  • Pioneer in its field, Echosens significantly changed the practice of liver assessment with FibroScan, the non-invasive solution for comprehensive management of liver health.