Yesterday, Edwin, Albie and I trooped to Mall of Asia to check out the 17th Diabetes Awareness Week held at the Activity Hall. This was for their mom who has been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes recently. There were booths on the venue promoting various diabetes-related products such as digital blood sugar readers, glucose-free milk and chocolate drinks, sugar-free sweeteners, food supplements for diabetics, fitness equipment and a lot more.
There was also a symposium on diabetes awareness and education conducted by the Philippine Center for Diabetes Education Foundation, Inc. (PCDEF). One of the speakers that afternoon was Former First Lady Amelita "Ming" Ramos who is a diabetic herself. It was actually her husband, Former Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos who signed Proclamation 213 that declared every 4th week of July as Diabetes Awareness Week. And so this laudable activity continues to this day.
Diabetes is a sickness that affects thousands of Filipinos. Type 2 Diabetes, for instance, is the leading cause of adult blindness, kidney failure and non-traumatic limb loss in the Philippines. Diabetes patients are more prone to develop a plethora of diseases and complications than non-diabetic people.
Diabetes Risk Factors:
1. One or both of your parents have diabetes
2. You have or have had heart problems (hypertension,heart attack and stroke)
3. You're cholesterol level (blood fat) is high
4. You're obese or your weight is not well-proportioned to your height (BMI Index)
5. You're above 55 years old
6. You're Asian
7. You had diabetes when you were pregnant (if you're a woman)
Normal blood sugar levels (or the normal glucose concentration in the body) falls anywhere between 70 to 150 mg/dl. It's usually low in the morning and rises a bit after eating.
Among the risk factors, I'd like to emphasize here that according to PCDEF, obese people are highly prone to diabetes. The higher the body mass index, the higher the risk of a person to acquire diabetes in his lifetime. Given this fact, a healthy lifestyle is still the most effective way to prevent diabetes. As much as possible, let's monitor our sugar intake and exercise a lot.
For more diabetes updates and information, visit PCDEF website at http://www.diabetescenter.org.ph.
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There was also a symposium on diabetes awareness and education conducted by the Philippine Center for Diabetes Education Foundation, Inc. (PCDEF). One of the speakers that afternoon was Former First Lady Amelita "Ming" Ramos who is a diabetic herself. It was actually her husband, Former Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos who signed Proclamation 213 that declared every 4th week of July as Diabetes Awareness Week. And so this laudable activity continues to this day.
Diabetes is a sickness that affects thousands of Filipinos. Type 2 Diabetes, for instance, is the leading cause of adult blindness, kidney failure and non-traumatic limb loss in the Philippines. Diabetes patients are more prone to develop a plethora of diseases and complications than non-diabetic people.
Diabetes Risk Factors:
1. One or both of your parents have diabetes
2. You have or have had heart problems (hypertension,heart attack and stroke)
3. You're cholesterol level (blood fat) is high
4. You're obese or your weight is not well-proportioned to your height (BMI Index)
5. You're above 55 years old
6. You're Asian
7. You had diabetes when you were pregnant (if you're a woman)
Normal blood sugar levels (or the normal glucose concentration in the body) falls anywhere between 70 to 150 mg/dl. It's usually low in the morning and rises a bit after eating.
Among the risk factors, I'd like to emphasize here that according to PCDEF, obese people are highly prone to diabetes. The higher the body mass index, the higher the risk of a person to acquire diabetes in his lifetime. Given this fact, a healthy lifestyle is still the most effective way to prevent diabetes. As much as possible, let's monitor our sugar intake and exercise a lot.
For more diabetes updates and information, visit PCDEF website at http://www.diabetescenter.org.ph.
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