Diabetes is a chronic (long-term) disease that affects the way the body converts food into energy the body breaks down most of the food you eat into sugar (also called glucose) and releases it into the bloodstream and It can occur from 45 years of age and above, even so there are cases that are identified in children. For this reason and to prevent it from developing in the future of our lives, we must work on prevention. Today, on the world day of this disease, it is important to reflect on the so-called silent disease that has so many costs in public health in our country.
For this reason in England children will be screened for diabetes risk in an early detection trial and it is still a smart choice.
For people with diabetes, which has several consequences such as: heart and blood vessel disease, nerve damage (neuropathy) of the extremities, nerve damage, kidney disease, eye damage, skin ailments, slow healing and to death because it causes hardening of the arteries atherosclerosis. With all these effects, diabetes has to be part of a great national and global health policy.
In addition, it should be added that it can cause heart attacks, strokes and/or poor circulation in the feet. Heart disease is the leading cause of diabetes-related death globally.
Disease also known as “the silent enemy”, because in many cases people do not know they have diabetes, since it can take a long time before symptoms appear.
According to experts, “the human mind, due to a series of conditioning factors, is not comfortable with changes. The situation experienced with diabetes transcends any problem that comes our way in life. That is why it is important to discover how to navigate the storm with serenity, enthusiasm and confidence. Living with diabetes is not easy because life becomes a challenge that demands above all resilience or the ability to overcome traumatic circumstances such as the death of a loved one, an accident, etc.
Scientists are launching a trial screening program for type 1 diabetes in the UK to detect the disease earlier and reduce the risk of life-changing complications, inviting around 20,000 children between the ages of three and 13 to take part. in the Early Surveillance of Autoimmune Diabetes (ELSA) study.
learn to avoid it
The obesity by itself it is not a cause of diabetes, but it is a factor that contributes significantly to the appearance of type 2 diabetes mellitus in people who are predisposed to it.
Therefore, in turn, it is necessary to be careful with and how much of a food is consumed, which is already part of a good attitude to avoid health and appearance problems that often seem to be what most worries the overweight person. But, more must take into account the effects that facilitate the development of the disease called diabetes that implies a great change in the diet and physical activity of people. On the day of this disease it is important to remember its negative impact.
