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Diabetes in Jordan

Health Before Sickness: A Justification for Medical Assistance Among Muslim Jordanians Safiyah Alkhawaldeh. Diabetes in Jordan. 36% of Jordanians over the age of twenty five suffer from diabetes-up from 30% in just two years. 75% of deaths in Jordan are related to diabetes.

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Diabetes in Jordan

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  1. Health Before Sickness:A Justification for Medical Assistance Among Muslim JordaniansSafiyahAlkhawaldeh

  2. Diabetes in Jordan • 36% of Jordanians over the age of twenty five suffer from diabetes-up from 30% in just two years. • 75% of deaths in Jordan are related to diabetes. • 50% of Jordanians have a body mass index (BMI) over 30 (Obesity) Source: Jordan’s National Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Genetics (NCDEG)

  3. Workshop 3)Children targeted 1)Men targeted 2)Women targeted

  4. Men's Workshop • Proportions • Scheduled Eating Times • Physical Activity • Walking vs. Driving • Sports (soccer)

  5. Women's Workshop • Substituting ingredients • 30 minute exercise a day • Belly dancing • Sit-ups • Pushups • Squats

  6. Children's Workshop • One-on-one hands on activities. • Candy substitutes. • Visual aids showing effects of diabetes. • Testimonials from favorite cartoon characters.

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