The World Health Organization marks World Diabetes Day on 14 November each year. World Diabetes Day provides an opportunity to raise awareness of diabetes as a global public health problem and what needs to be done, collectively and individually, in order to prevent, diagnose and better manage the condition.
Basic facts about diabetes
The World Health Organization said that type 1 diabetes cannot be prevented. Type 2 diabetes can often be prevented by following a healthy diet, engaging in regular physical activity, maintaining a normal body weight and avoiding tobacco use.
She added, “Diabetes is a major cause of blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, strokes, and lower limb amputations. Diabetes can be treated and its complications avoided or delayed through regular examination and treatment. People with diabetes must undergo regular screening for complications to aid in early detection, and this includes screening for diseases.” Kidney, regular eye examinations and foot evaluations. Quitting smoking reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 30-40%.
On World Diabetes Day, WHO will highlight the need for equitable access to essential care, including raising awareness of ways people with diabetes can reduce their risk of complications, and will also celebrate the experiences of people with all forms of diabetes to help those affected take action. Necessary actions, including seeking and obtaining basic care.
The World Health Organization said that diabetes is associated with about twice the risk of developing tuberculosis (TB) and a higher risk of developing multidrug-resistant TB. People with TB and diabetes are more likely to die during TB treatment and have double the risk of TB relapse after completing treatment.
The organization added that nutrition is an important part of health and development, and improving nutrition is linked to improving the health of infants, children, and mothers, strengthening immune systems, safer pregnancy and childbirth, lower risk of non-communicable diseases (such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease), and longevity, adding, Healthy children learn better, people who receive adequate nutrition are more productive and can create opportunities to gradually break cycles of poverty and hunger.
Malnutrition, in all its forms, represents a major threat to human health. Today, the world faces a double burden of malnutrition that includes undernutrition and overweight, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
She stressed that there are multiple forms of malnutrition, including undernutrition (wasting or stunting), insufficient vitamins or minerals, overweight, obesity, and the resulting non-communicable diseases linked to diet.
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