In pediatrics, they talked about diabetes by focusing on the family

This year's motto was "Diabetes and Family" to raise awareness of the importance of family support for the person with this chronic noncommunicable disease. As part of World Awareness Day, activities were held yesterday morning at the Juan Pablo II Hospital for children and their parents. They consisted of the prevention and control of sugar by specialists from the health centers.
In the hospital lobby, they set up a scene where the Director of Health Promotion and Protection, Adela Saade, introduced the day and spoke of the need to raise awareness about this disease. At the same time, he introduced the pediatric team and thanked the authorities of the Ministry of Health, the undersecretary Carmen Pérez Duarte and the coordinator of the provincial Diabetes Program, Mario Rodríguez.
In addition, physical education teachers taught exercises, emphasizing their importance for disease prevention. Older people from grandparents' clubs participated in this activity and were then able to listen to a music number with the others.
At the entrance of the hospital, participants were received with a didactic game designed to teach healthy habits. This consisted of a road where you reach the end by following, for example, a good diet.
In addition, pamphlets have been distributed at some kiosks, some of which focus on diabetes-related issues such as blindness. Health workers checked their blood sugar and controlled their weight, and if they needed attention, they told them where they could approach.
On the other hand, it is the specialists working at the hospital who detail the number. patients who treat for this disease and pointed out that the number of type 2 diabetes is increasing, which can be avoided with healthy habits.
"Type 1 diabetes can not be prevented because it appears acutely in an apparently healthy child, so we need to do prevention, for example, parents can tell if the child is often peeing. or take a lot of water, here we avoid the serious part of type 1 diabetes. In the hospital, we also treat children with type 2 diabetes who can be prevented and are connected to habits. the service, we have 174 patients and their numbers are increasing, "said Amanda Benítez, chief of John Paul II's Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes.
In this sense, Laura Pomares, a diabetologist and nutrition specialist, said: "With regard to type 1 diabetes, it is unclear why it is increasing, it is thought that something environment or in a person who has a genetic predisposition.Type 2 can be prevented and the prevalence increases.This last point relates to the habit of living healthily and it is a matter of the whole family, c & rsquo; That's why this year's motto. "
For his part, the Undersecretary Pérez Duarte said that" we must sensitize the community to the importance of healthy lifestyle habits such as What to eat and how to be physically active These habits should be taken into account as early as childhood, in that they contribute to the prevention of diabetes and other chronic noncommunicable diseases. . "
The program coordinator recalls that health centers primary careers refer to diabetic patients, that is, they work in the field.