According to the World Health Organization:
Approximately 422 million adults around the world have diabetes.
▪ One out of every 11 people has diabetes.
▪ 1.6 million deaths are directly attributed to diabetes each year.
▪ Diabetes can lead to complications in many parts of the body and increase the risk of premature death such as stroke, blindness, heart disease and kidney failure.
Diabetes prevention steps:
*Eating healthily
* Doing sports and physical activities
* Avoid excessive weight gain
* Follow medical advice
* Check your blood glucose level if in doubt
There are many benefits to monitoring your blood sugar, especially when you learn how your body uniquely responds to various factors. Monitoring your blood sugar can also help you achieve your glucose goals while avoiding potential long-term complications of diabetes.
Now with the ContourNext blood glucose meter, enjoy the following features:
* Ready to use immediately
* No Coding ® technology means one step less in the testing process and eliminates errors caused by user error in coding
* EASY TO USE - ENOUGH BLOOD: The Contour Next meter alerts you when you take a test if the strip is full enough and allows you to add more blood.
* The strip is designed to make it easier to 'sip' the blood into the tip of the sample. Allows the patient to apply more blood which may help prevent waste of test strips and may help save money.
* Easy to follow - simple on-screen messages with clear language instructions that can be set to English or Spanish plus 12 other languages
