New Balance and Alianza Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly come together to improve diabetes control.
And, although 'at your pace' he claims physical activity, diet and the correct taking of medication as fundamental pillars in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, the name of the initiative also indicates that each patient should look for their ownRhythm in the care of the disease, adapting the type of food, exercise or drugs to the lifestyle and personal characteristics.
The program has already been launched at New Balance points of sale in Madrid and Barcelona.There, in addition to having all the information about 'at your pace', experts in sports shoes can inform patients with diabetes about the type of shoe that best suits their needs, physical characteristics and the type of exercise they perform.
In addition, they will underline the importance of maintaining adequate care of the feet to avoid ulcers, which affect 15 or 25 percent of people with type 2 diabetes at some point in their lives."The campaign emphasizes that we can all carry out physical activity, simply adapting the type of exercise to the characteristics and preferences of each person," said the 2015 and 2016 Media Marathon Champion, 2016 Marathon Champion and selected for theSpanish Olympic team, Paula González Berodia.
healthy routes to improve diabetes
In addition to the information at the point of sale, the portal 'Alianzaporladiabetes.com' collects different resources from the initiative, which will be segmented in two sections: one for people with diabetes and another for medical doctors.
Specifically, one of the proposals to promote the practice of physical activity in a different way are the healthy routes on foot in several Spanish cities (Barcelona, Madrid, Seville, Valencia and Bilbao), both in urban and rural environment, of whichThe distance, duration and difficulty is specified.
In addition, patients will find tips on the most appropriate physical activity for people with type 2 diabetes, specialized diets, the correct management of hypoglycemia to avoid complications, the care of the target organs and the care of the feet.
'At your rhythm' also offers health professionals the possibility of carrying out an accredited medical training course for diabetes in the elderly.In the same way, it includes a program of informative talks in 200 health centers throughout Spain, underway since 2015, offered by professionals from different profiles in which all these resources will be provided for better control of their patients with diabetes.