What the leaflet explains
MOM and My Brother SG describe diabetes as a chronic condition affecting the body’s ability to break down sugar, leaving high sugar levels in the blood. The leaflet explains that untreated diabetes can damage blood vessels and contribute to heart attack, stroke, and problems affecting the kidneys, eyes, feet and nerves.
Six symptoms shown in the source
The six illustrated symptoms are excessive urination, thirst, unexplained weight loss, exhaustion, dizziness and excessive hunger. The publication presents these as common symptoms that warrant medical assessment.
Medical assessment and Primary Care Plan clinics
The leaflet tells a worker who has diabetes or suspects it to see a doctor and visit a medical clinic, especially when the employer has enrolled the worker in the Primary Care Plan. Its PDF includes a link to nearby medical centres and their locations.
Five prevention messages
The publication promotes healthier food choices, choosing water instead of sugary beverages, quitting or reducing alcohol and smoking, and activities such as walking, jogging or stair climbing. Its fifth message is to eat high-fibre foods, giving examples of moong dal, oats or beans, almonds, wheat biscuits and plain yoghurt. The source cited is HealthHub’s “Let’s beat Diabetes!”.
Official source
Written independently from official MOM source material.