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Under the motto: eye with diabetes, the diabetic society of Cartagena and region (Sodicar), in collaboration with the City of Cartagena and other entities, has organized the XV week of diabetes in Cartagena.
This is a varied program of activities aimed at raising awareness and awareness among the public about this disease that will take place between 14 and 20 November.
Those responsible for giving more information on this program have been the Councilor for the Quality of Life area of ​​the City of Cartagena, Francisco Calderón, and the Councilor for Social Services, Carmen Martín.
Both councilors have been accompanied by the president of Sodicar in Cartagena, María Dolores García.
The mayor of Social Services has commented that the campaign is focused on the arrest of type two diabetes.
Carmen Martín highlighted the importance of an early diagnosis to reduce the risk of serious complications as well as a healthy lifestyle, a factor that can prevent 70% of cases of type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes is a disease that, according to the president of Sodicar, affects 14% of the population and this figure is increasing.
About 30,000 people have diabetes in Cartagena and, according to data from the association, 13,000 people do not know they have this pathology.
For his part, Francisco Calderón, thanked the magnificent work carried out by this association for many years in favor of patients with diabetes.
PROGRAMMING
The events will begin on Monday, November 14, coinciding with World Diabetes Day, the Sixth United Diabetes March.
The march of blue balloons will leave at 11:00 hours from the Palace Hall and will arrive at the Regional Assembly around 13:00 hours where they will read a manifesto and finalize the events with a release of balloons.
During the rest of the week there will be a series of information campaigns and early detention of diabetes in different parts of the city.
In addition, a cycle of conferences will review different aspects related to the disease, such as the diabetes footprint or the telemedicine applied to it.
Francisco Calderón will be in charge of inaugurating these conferences in the assembly hall of the Fundación CajaMediterráneo, on Tuesday, November 15, at 19:15 hours.
DIABETES
According to Sodicar, diabetes is a complex disease, characterized by a concentration of blood sugar.
Treatment is not only about normalizing blood sugar levels but also trying to normalize body weight and control other cardiovascular risk factors such as cholesterol and hypertension.
There are two types of diabetes:
Type 1 DM affects the younger population and is due to the fact that the pancreas does not produce insulin and therefore requires the daily administration of this hormone.
Insulin helps glucose enter the cell to provide energy.
Without insulin there is an excess of glucose that remains in the blood.
The symptoms are: excessive thirst, frequent urination, hunger, eating a lot and yet losing weight, tiredness ...
Type 2 DM is the most frequent, affecting 90-95% of diagnosed cases and is characterized by insufficient insulin production and / or inadequate insulin utilization.
This type of diabetes is asymptomatic and can be years of evolution without the person detecting it.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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