The diabetes is an increasingly common problem: they suffer nearly 4 million people in Italy and 425 million worldwide , which is estimated to rise to over 500 million in 2030. Still, a sufferer of 3 do not know they have diabetes and this involves late care and risk of very serious complications . With diabetes, in fact, but if not properly treated , with diet, adequate physical activity and pharmacological therapies, this pathology can attack the organs and cause damage to, among others, eyes, teeth, feet, kidneys and cardiovascular system .
Diabetes, a disease that involves not only the patient, but the whole family
Just to inform and raise awareness of this disease, how to prevent it and address it, since 1991 we celebrate World Diabetes Day (GDM) , established by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization . A recurrence that falls on November 14 , the date of birth of Frederick Banting (the co-discoverer of insulin with Charles Best in 1922).
In Italy, the event is organized by Diabete Italia Onlus , which brings together the various subjects, from scientific societies to patient associations, which deal with diabetes throughout the national territory.
This year’s World Diabetes Day has the theme “Protect your family” , because, in addition to the patient, this disease involves all family members in prevention, early diagnosis and management of the needs of sufferers.
That is the autoimmune diabetes, also called juvenile diabetes because it tends to develop during childhood and adolescence , and for type 2 diabetes, the most widespread , linked to genetic and environmental factors, but also to lifestyle, excessive sedentariness, incorrect eating habits and some related diseases, first of all obesity .
Learn all about the types of diabetes, the causes, the care and the right diet in our study ” Diabetes: everything you need to know “.
