The American Diabetes Association (Association) is celebrating the month of Hispanity with the aim of informing all people with type 2 diabetes about the importance of increasing their level of physical activity and eating healthier foods and meals to put a stopTo diabetes.Between September 15 and October 15, the Association will carry out activities and promote resources throughout the country to demonstrate the benefit of having an active life and eat better food quality to control diabetes and reduce the risk of developing seriousComplications
Almost 30 million adults and children live with diabetes in the United States (in 2010, the figure was 25.8 million).Among Hispanics/Latinos living in the US, 12.8 percent was diagnosed with diabetes.And among the different Hispanic/Latin communities in the US, 8.5 percent of Central Americans and South American, 9.3 percent of Cubans, 13.9 percent of Mexicans and 14.8 percent of Puerto Ricans have diabetes.
Without good control of diabetes, people can run a higher risk of developing very serious complications such as: hypoglycemia, hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, heart attack and brain spill, blindness and eyes problems, renal disease and amputation.In addition, research studies have shown that people with diabetes have a greater risk of having depression than people without diabetes.
"Diabetes is a very serious and urgent problem in the Hispanic/ Latin community in the US, with 12.8 percent of the Hispanic/ Latin population diagnosed by this disease," says Jane Chiang, MD, main vice president of medical issuesand Community, American Diabetes Association.
“The American Diabetes Association believes that offering information to the Hispanic/Latin community about the seriousness of diabetes and giving resources to help them control their diabetes is essential.During the month of Hispanity, we hope that these activities help people to live a healthier life through physical activity, healthy eating, and maintaining a healthy weight. ”
As part of the activities, the Association, in collaboration with the Latin Hispanic Group of the National Diabetes Education Program, families with diabetes and study.Org, will carry out a video chat about diabetes and mental health.The chat video is open to the public and is free.For more details about the video chat visit our Facebook page (Facebook.com/asocamericanadiabetes) and follow us by @ amerdiabetesp.
Also, the association invites people to visit the English association website www.diabetes.org/hhm and Spanish www.diabetes.org/mh and our English blog www.DiabetesStopshere.org and Spanish www.nomasdiabetes.org.