LDC Highlights Five Important Health Behaviours for Diabetes Management
The world-renowned Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) has highlighted five important health behaviours people with diabetes should be aware of to help them better manage their condition
Following the recent European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) consensus report, which was published simultaneously in the journals Diabetes Care and Diabetologia, LDC has developed resources to support the findings.
According to the new guidelines, there are five important health behaviours people with diabetes should be aware of to help them better manage their condition. These are the five S’s: Sitting, Stepping, Sweating, Strengthening and Sleep.
Professor Melanie Davies CBE said:
“We should all be aware of how important the whole day is when talking about our activity levels and our health.
“We know that regular exercise is very important for people living with type 2 diabetes. However, other behaviours that happen over the course of a day are vital too.”
She added:
“Over 24-hours, we spend time sitting, sleeping, walking and exercising. All of these activities affect our health.”
Watch the video below from Professor Davies and members of the Leicester Lifestyle and Health Research Group based at the LDC, who undertake work to change and improve international guidance on physical activity and for people living with long-term conditions. The video has more of an in-depth look at the five S’s and how these affect our day to day lives.
In addition to this work, the team have developed an infographic which you can download here, which explores the impact of physical behaviours on the health of people living with the condition and also focuses on the five S’s – sitting, stepping, sweating, strengthening and sleep.
The infographic was developed by Professor Davies, co-founder of the LDC, as well as Dr Joseph Henson, Research Associate and Professor Tom Yates supported by the LDC Creative Team.
Over the coming 12 months the LDC will be releasing a number of training resources and webinars to support healthcare professionals implementation of these important messages to people with long-term conditions.
The infographic image was adapted from Figure 2 of the new EASD and ADA consensus report for management of hyperglycaemic in type 2 diabetes, published simultaneously in the journals Diabetes Care (Davies et al. Diabetes Care. 2022; Nov 1;45(11):2753-2786. doi: 10.2337/dci22-0034) and Diabetologia (Davies et al. Diabetologia. 2022; 65:1925-1966).
To access the infographic, click here.
Take a look at our simple, easy to digest animation from the team, this helps to explain more about the five important health behaviours for diabetes management. Link below.