Cautious with diabetes

19/01/2013 00:00

Endocrinology doctors appeal citizens to be careful with the way how
they eat, so that they don’t make a sedentary life, because the number
of diabetic patients is increasing.

Every year there are 3000 of new cases that demand medication. And there could be 3000 others that are not diagnosed yet.

“Countries under development have an increased number, due to the change of the lifestyle. In 2005 we had 30.000 diabetic patients, and in 2011 this number increased to 55.000. Last year it went to 58.000. But this is not the right number, because many others have not been diagnosed by this disease”, says dr.Florion Toti.

If diabetes was considered a disease for the senior citizens in the past, now it is affecting younger persons and even children, due to obesity. Dr.Florion Toti underlines that everyone should be careful to eat regularly.

“It is said that every person should use at least five portions of fruits and vegetables each day. The nutrition has three full meals and two intermediate. Another factor that influences obesity is the excessive use of alcohol and soft drinks. The lack pf physical activity brings an increased weight, and this is followed by more chances to have diabetes”, Toti declared.

According to Toti, the increased longevity is related with the fact that there are more diabetes patients. 14th of the elders are affected by this disease, while many others have inherited it from the family. Diabetes shouldn’t be neglected, because according to doctors it is closely related with a series of other heart and neurological diseases.

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