Diabetes-
prevention
&
control
By,
Himani Malhotra
Final MBBS part I
 WHAT?
 HOW?
 DIAGNOSIS?
BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT PART IS-
HOW TO PREVENT & CONTROL IT
and why do we need to control & prevent it!
Global prevalance of diabetes- case
study by WHO
Why?
LEVELS OF PREVENTION
Primordial early childhood
(preventing risk factors) Health promotion
& lifestyle modifications
Primary Before the onset of disease
Health promotion & lifestyle modification
Secondary
Early diagnosis
Screening & management
Tertiary
Prevent complications & rehabilitation.
BEHAVIORAL
RISK FACTORS
PHYSIOLOGICAL
RISK FACTORS
DISEASE
OUTCOMES
Unhealthy diet
Physical inactivity
Tobacco use
Alcohol use
stress
BMI(obesity)
Blood pressure
Blood glucose
cholestrol
Heart disease
Stroke
diabetes
PRIMARY
PREVENTION
SECONDARY
PREVENTION
TERTIARY
PREVENTION
Primary Prevention
Stop smoking,
stop tobacco,
stop alcohol
Physical
activity
Weight
loss
Secondary prevention
Body
mass
index Blood
Glucose
monitor
Waist
circumfrenc
e
cholesterol
Tertiary prevention
Regular
checkups,
medication
and diet
Arthritis,
Heart diseases,
Foot diseases,
Skin infections,
glaucoma,
And
Asthama.
Rehabilitation
 Rehabilitation in diabetic patients has two aspects:
prevention and physical rehabilitation.
Recommendations
References-
1- NCD Resources training module for NPDCS for health workers
(http://searo.who.int)
2-WHO Global Prevalence of Diabetes Estimates for the year 2000 and projections for
2030
(http://www.who.int)
3-Prevention of diabetes- Dr Abir Youssef
4-Diabetes prevention & control- Seema Daud
5- Textbook of preventive & social medicine- K. Park

Prevention & control of diabetes