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Interlinked Diseases, Interlinked Risks

Diabetes, obesity and CVD are interlinked diseases and appears together in an individual.
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Dating Double Trouble - Break the Partnership


A Dinner Lesson with Diabender and Obender


Discipline Diabender and Obender


The Boss Steps In: Break the Partnership

Disclaimer: For disease awareness purposes only.

The Danger of the Partnership than high blood sugar

Diabetes causes weight gain while the increased weight worsens type 2 diabetes.1

Diabetes Vicious circle
  1. Moreover, there is a whopping ~90% association between excess weight and type 2 diabetes.2

  2. Breaking this vicious link is critical for effective diabetes management.1

  3. Or else it can lead to devastating complications.4

  4. Conditions that reduce lifespan.3

  5. As well as drastically diminish quality of life.8

Diabetes and Obesity work together to create a vicious cycle that affects your health. Understand the risks and complications that arise when diabetes and obesity join forces, and why it's crucial to keep them apart.

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Higher Risks, Serious Complications.

People with diabetes and excess weight have a higher chance of these complications.

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2 to 4 Times increased CVD risk 5

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*7 Times increased risk in mortality 3

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Increased risk of death/disability 3

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Other dire complications 7

*people aged 51-61 years

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Glycaemic control with improvement in HbA1c.

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Safe and sustainable waist circumference and inch loss.

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Improvement in heart health and other metabolic parameters.

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It's more than just managing your blood sugar. It's also about managing risks, like obesity, increased cardiovascular risk.6

References
  1. Wilding JP. Int J Clin Pract. 2014 Jun;68(6):682-91. 

  2. Borgharkar SS,BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care. 2019 Jul 14;7(1):e000654.

  3. Oldridge NB, et al. J Clin Epidemiol. 2001 Sep;54(9):928-34.

  4. Laakso and Kuusisto. Eur Heart J Suppl 2003;5(Supp;. B):B5–B13.輀

  5. Dal Canto E et al. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2019 Dec;26(2_suppl):25-32.

  6. American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care. 2025;48(Suppl. 1):S181-S206

  7. Eeg-Olofsson K et al. Diabetologia. 2009 Jan;52(1):65-73.

  8. Hlatky MA et al. Am Heart J. 2010 Feb;159(2):292-300.

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IN25CD00026, Last reviewed on 1/5/2025