Coping with diabetes

On 14 November is an important date for diabetics. World Day against metabolic disease is celebrated on this day since 1991, when the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Diabetes Federation recognized the need to speak out against the dangers of disorder that people are increasingly being .
The celebration commemorates the birthday of Frederick Banting, whose investigations were, along with Charles Best, key to the discovery of insulin, since 1922, has saved the lives of millions of diabetics.
The silent epidemic of diabetes already affects some 250 million people worldwide and forecasts for the future are not very hopeful: if the trend is not reversed and obesity and overweight are still rampant on the planet, less than a generation the number of cases, especially type 2 diabetes, what is related to unhealthy habits, could be much higher Coping with diabetes .

Coping with diabetes

The problem, according to the WHO, is particularly worrying in developing countries where the disease spreads rapidly. Almost 80% of deaths because of this disorder occur in these countries.

In Spain, according to the Diabetes Foundation, the number of affected about 2.5 million and a half, but could have a significant number of undiagnosed individuals unfamiliar with the disease Coping with diabetes .
'Take control of diabetes, now' is the slogan of this year, which emphasizes the need to get to know better manage the disease and prevent complications in the future.

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In this sense, the experts stress the importance of regular checkups to prevent the onset of the disease and should develop, consult endocrinologists and diabetes educators on how best to cope.