One in five Canadians suffers from the most pervasive health crisis of our time:
metabolic syndrome
Do You Have MetS?
Approximately 21% of British Columbia’s adults have metabolic syndrome and its prevalence increases to 39% of adults aged 60–79. Compounding factors in BC’s Pacific Northwest include some of the highest levels of chronic disease in the province with conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease on the rise.
Find out if you’re at risk.
A Program that Works
Your family medicine clinic can halt and even reverse the life threatening effects of metabolic syndrome.
The program is one year in length, helping patients navigate their health; moving beyond diet and exercise fads into life-long change and, for a significant number of patients, Metabolic Syndrome or Type II Diabetes reversal/remission.
CHANGE BC: A Team in Action
CHANGE BC Started when Pacific Northwest Family physicians observed about 40% of their patients had symptoms of metabolic syndrome or Type 2 Diabetes.
After piloting the CHANGE Program in 2018, the results were impressive: 30% of people who completed the program no longer had metabolic syndrome.
CHANGE BC is inspiring, bringing exercise and diet directly into primary care practice is transformative for health. It’s a great model of team-based health care that brings together a group of dedicated health care professionals working with individuals to build stronger and more vibrant healthy communities.
Top academic leaders, health experts, Elders, and government partners are working together to provide the best patient supports to help people get healthier.
Metabolic syndrome leads to chronic illnesses that account for 43% of all deaths in Canada.
Family doctors can detect it early – and with the right support, reverse the risks.
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