To mark the World Diabetes Day to be held tomorrow Tuesday 14 November, professionals from the Department of Health of Dénia will give an informative talk on Diabetes in order to raise awareness in the society of the Marina Alta on the importance of preventing this disease and control their complications through the feeding and physical exercise.
under the motto Move for diabetes, Cristina Martínez, nurse of the Dénia Health Center, Pablo Parrondo, doctor of the Dénia Health Center and Marta Calero, Midwife of the Dénia Health Center will offer this conference at 11:30 in the House of Culture de Dénia, which is open to the public.
Gestational diabetes
The speakers will report on the importance of exercise as a fundamental part of the treatment in all types of
diabetes. During the talk, the topic of Gestational Diabetes will also be addressed, given the motto Diabetes and Women, of the International Day of Diabetes.
The aim is to equip women with the knowledge and tools to prevent the onset of diabetes. About 1 in 7 pregnant women develops gestational diabetes. This disease during pregnancy increases the chances of suffering type II diabetes and maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality.
In addition, during the month of November, the Health Center of Dénia has organized other awareness-raising activities such as an art exhibition in the Dénia CS Hall on diabetes made by the center's team of professionals, which will be until the end of the month. November and the 13 and 14 days of November will be held in the CSI of Dénia II, the Findrisk Test (test for the risk of diabetes) to the people who are interested.
