Leading telehealth enabled habit change
platform is a CDC fully accredited alternate diabetes prevention
program
TORONTO, June 25, 2020 /CNW/ - Newtopia Inc. (TSXV:
NEWU), a habit change platform for disease prevention, today
announced that its Alternate Diabetes Prevention Program has
received full recognition from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
To achieve full CDC recognition providers must meet rigorous
standards. These include approval of an organization's content if
different from what the CDC has developed (alternate program), a
minimum percentage of participants entering the program with a
qualifying blood test, a minimum level of participant engagement
and the achievement of average participant weight loss in
accordance with CDC standards.
"With over 88 million American adults having prediabetes which
has now been associated as a clinically recognized risk factor for
COVID-19, the need to prevent type 2 diabetes in a different way
has never been greater. Having the CDC fully recognize Newtopia's
alternate, one-size-fits- one diabetes prevention program validates
our commitment to making populations healthier by changing habits,"
said Jeff Ruby, founder and chief
executive officer of Newtopia. "We are proud that we are now a
fully accredited CDC alternate diabetes prevention program, having
taken the time to demonstrate the efficacy of our one-size-fits-one
habit change approach instead of a standardized one-size-fits-all
curriculum. While other programs have a sole focus on standardized
education, Newtopia focuses on the whole person and their
motivation and provides dynamic personalized coaching for habit
change to deliver outcomes that grow over time."
Newtopia's hyper-personalized approach combines the best of
human intervention and digital technology, along with genetic
engagement to support the improved health of participants. Designed
to complement or replace employers' health improvement programs,
Newtopia's habit change platform improves the health of the roughly
50% of employees who are at risk for obesity, cardiovascular
disease and pre-diabetes.
"There are 88 million people with prediabetes in the U.S. Eight
out of 10 Americans with prediabetes don't even know they have it,
and without action many could develop type 2 diabetes within
five years. We are proud to be a fully recognized program that
offers significant habit and sustainable behavior change," said Dr.
Natasha Vani, director of physical
activity and nutrition at Newtopia. "One size does not fit all when
it comes to helping people reduce risk factors. Our participant's
goal is to lose a minimum of 5% of their body weight. How they are
coached to achieve their goals are unique to each participant.
Research has shown that this weight reduction is associated with
improvements with various biometrics including blood pressure,
blood glucose, cholesterol, and triglycerides. Based on this body
weight reduction, there is a high impact on lowering type 2
diabetes and broad lifestyle-related chronic disease risk."
About Newtopia
Newtopia works closely with organizations and their employees to
deliver highly personalized and targeted disease prevention
solutions that are proven to reduce employer healthcare costs.
Newtopia gains a deep understanding of each employee through a
unique combination of genetic testing, personality-matched coaching
and smart technology, and then inspires at-risk employees to
achieve, and sustain, healthier lifestyles. Employers partnering
with Newtopia save on healthcare costs and realize the additional
benefits of having a more productive and healthier workforce.
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