Abstract presented by Eastern Health at
the 2022 Diabetes Canada and Canadian Society of Endocrinology
and Metabolism (CSEM) Professional Conference in Calgary.
TORONTO, Nov. 14,
2022 /CNW/ - Newtopia Inc. ("Newtopia" or the
"Company") (TSXV: NEWU) (OTCQB: NEWUF), a tech-enabled
whole health platform creating sustainable habits that prevent,
slow and reverse chronic disease, today announced the presentation
of the evaluation of outcomes at Canada's most highly anticipated
diabetes-related conference. The results are from a joint,
value-based innovation trial with Eastern Health being tested with
the goal to reduce the significant diabetes burden in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The trial itself evolved out of Eastern Health's recognition of
the need to improve health outcomes for approximately 30% of the
population - nearly 175,000 Newfoundland and Labrador residents - who live with, or are at
risk of, developing diabetes. Using Newtopia's personalized
lifestyle and habit change platform, participants in the trial in
Newfoundland and Labrador received 1:1 dedicated health
coaching delivered virtually.
Weight loss trends among participants showed a decrease from
baseline of 3.5% of body weight at 6 months and 6.4% at 10
months. What's more, among participants with two or more A1c
test results, A1c declined by an average of 0.5, and 1.1 for those
with an initial A1c of 9.0 or above. While the trial results
are impressive, the engagement levels of 81% among participants,
whose average age is 60-years-old, further highlights the
successful outcomes that flow from Newtopia's humans-helping-humans
approach amplified by technology.
"These results are especially encouraging given the number of
people in Newfoundland and
Labrador who have diabetes," said
Judy O'Keefe, Vice President of
Clinical Services, Eastern Health. "Eastern Health is always
interested in innovative products and solutions that have the
potential of improving the health of our patients, clients and
residents. This trial has shown the success we can have when
patients are directly involved in their own care and from the
comfort of their own home. It is also an example of the success of
providing primary health care that is preventative and
patient-centered."
"As a Canadian-founded health tech leader, we value our
collaboration with Eastern Health and are delighted to see
Canadians benefiting from our habit change innovation to prevent,
reverse and slow chronic disease," said Jeff Ruby, Founder and CEO of Newtopia. "In
addition to the compelling engagement and clinical outcomes, we are
pleased to see Eastern Health lead innovation in both slowing and
reversing type-2 diabetes and value-based contracting. We
look forward to continuing our relationship with Eastern Health,
thereby delivering better diabetes health outcomes to even more of
the people of Newfoundland and
Labrador, and in time across
Canada."
These pilot results are also consistent with Newtopia's recent
receipt of the highest Full-Plus recognition from the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention for delivering a proven, highly
effective alternative diabetes prevention program.
About Newtopia
Newtopia is a personalized whole health platform helping people
create positive lifelong habits that prevent, slow, or reverse
chronic disease while reducing healthcare costs. The platform
leverages genetic, social and behavioral insights to create
individualized prevention programs with a focus on metabolic
disease, diabetes, mental health challenges, hypertension, weight
management and musculoskeletal disorders. With a person-centered
approach that combines virtual care, digital tools, connected
devices and actionable data science, Newtopia delivers sustainable
clinical and financial outcomes. Newtopia serves some of the
largest nationwide employers and health plans and is currently
listed in Canada on the Toronto
Stock Exchange (TSXV: NEWU) and is quoted in the US on the
OTCQB® Venture Market (OTCQB: NEWUF). To learn
more,
visit newtopia.com, LinkedIn or Twitter.
About Eastern Health
Eastern Health is the largest, integrated health authority in
Newfoundland and Labrador employing approximately 13,000
dedicated employees, over 700 medical staff, and is supported by
hundreds of volunteers, including members of numerous auxiliaries
and fundraising foundations. With an annual budget of approximately
$1.7 billion, the authority offers
the full continuum of health and community services including
public health, long-term care, community services, hospital care
and unique provincial programs and services. Serving a population
of over 300,000, Eastern Health's geographic boundaries extend west
from St. John's to Port Blandford including all communities on
the Avalon, Burin and Bonavista Peninsulas.
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dated March 30, 2020.
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