The Kathmandu Declaration: “Life Circle” approach to prevention and care of diabetes mellitus

Prepregnancy Care: A Shared Responsibility

“…Integration of preconception care within a larger maternal and child health continuum of care is consistent with the Kathmandu Declaration made in 2009, which encompasses the concept of the life circle (25). Periconception care of women with diabetes becomes an essential component of preventive efforts to avoid more diabetes in future generations (7,25).…”

“…Periconception care of women with diabetes becomes an essential component of preventive efforts to avoid more diabetes in future generations (7,25). Programs like the one reported by Murphy et al can make a difference.…”

Fetal Programming of Diabetes: Still So Much to Learn!

“…Definition of critical periods in fetal programming will guide us to the windows of opportunity, which may be pre- and periconceptional, gestational, and even lactational. These issues were highlighted at a meeting in the United Nations (Women, Development and Diabetes) (30) and form the core of the “Kathmandu Declaration” which offers a new interpretation of the blue circle of the International Diabetes Federation by recommending a “life-circle” approach to prevention and treatment of diabetes, (31). …”

Primary prevention of Type 2 diabetes in South Asians — challenges and the way forward

“…The ‘Life Circle’ approach focusing on modifiable risk factors associated with behaviour and the environment is advisable [24]. Table 2 shows the risk factors in different stages of the life circle and the strategies that should be implemented to prevent diabetes.…”