Based on a sample size of over 3000 people who enrolled into Fitterfly’s Diabetes Management programs, the report underscores the need to reimagine, rethink, and reassess diabetes before it reaches pandemic proportions.
Health-tech company Fitterfly working in the field of digital therapeutics (DTx) has released its year-end report called "Reimagining Diabetes Care Report 2022" for the period January 2022 to December 2022. Based on a sample size of over 3000 people who enrolled into Fitterfly’s Diabetes Management programs, the report underscores the need to reimagine, rethink, and reassess diabetes before it reaches pandemic proportions. It also endeavors to understand the missing link in the diabetes care circle.
One of the reasons why the numbers are exponentially increasing is the fact that type 2 diabetes is a complex phenomenon with multiple factors like nutrition, stress, fitness, sleep, and pain affecting the condition.
Some insights from the report:
The data shows that younger people are now seeking solutions for diabetes management. About 38 percent of people with diabetes were in the 31 to 45-year category and about 5 percent were below 30 years of age.
People from non-metros (45 percent) were also more aware and were using new-age digital therapies for managing diabetes.
It was also found that there is a strong connection between obesity and diabetes with over 89 percent of the people with this condition being overweight or obese. Of the respondents, 56 percent either had hypertension or high cholesterol and 14 percent had underlying conditions such as PCOS or hypothyroidism-all of which were a part of the metabolic syndrome.
As per the report, about 51 percent of the respondents were diagnosed with diabetes in the last 5 years and are in the golden period of achieving remission. Even if half of all Indians diagnosed with diabetes are able to avoid medicines, it would have a direct impact on expenses as well as productivity.
Stress levels were higher among at least 63 percent of the respondents in the age group of 18 to 30 years. While 58 percent of this was due to an emotional burden, the remainder was due to the stress of managing diabetes (42 percent) and physician distress (29 percent). It is interesting to note that there was a progressive reduction after the age of 60 and only 28 percent of respondents experienced elevated stress levels.
Read the full report here!
In conclusion, Fitterfly's "Reimagining Diabetes Care Report 2022" is an important resource for anyone interested in the future of diabetes care and management. The report's findings highlight the need for a paradigm shift in diabetes care, emphasizing the importance of early intervention, personalized care, and digital therapeutics. As a health tech startup, Fitterfly is leading the way in this critical area, using technology to provide effective, scalable, and personalized care to those living with diabetes. The report provides valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities facing the healthcare industry, and its recommendations can help drive innovation and progress in this vital area of healthcare.
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