The “Diabetes in your neighborhood” campaign has been a success in the Madrid markets

The “Diabetes in your neighborhood” campaign has resulted in great use in the detection of people at high risk of diabetes.

The Finsrisc test used for detection showed that 14.1% have a high risk of diabetes in the next 10 years.

Of the people between 50 and 69 years, 20.6% gave a high risk of diabetes in the next 10 years, well above the 14% that resulted in the same age group of the Predimerc study (2007).

Madrid, July 16, 2013-The campaignfrom Madrid during the month of May and June with the objectives of detecting the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and sensitizing about the importance of healthy eating and daily physical activity as the main way to prevent this type of diabetes that has become aWorld Pandemia.

This campaign has been carried out in the field of markets, since they are associated with the purchase of proximity that encourages an active life (physical exercise) and social contacts in the neighborhoods.To do this, the collaboration of the Madrid markets (General Directorate of Commerce and Economic Development of the Madrid City Council) and the Cocam (group of group of groups grouped and markets of the Community of Madrid) have been collaborated.

This activity is part of the Alas (Food, Physical and Health Activity) program of the healthy people of Madrid Health.

The 38 health professionals of Madrid Health, with the help of 6 volunteers of the Association of Diabetics of Madrid, conducted 982 Findrisc tests of which they were detected that 14.1% of people had a high risk of suffering diabetes.All have provided an appointment at the CMS (Madrid Health Center) closer to their home.

Of the people between 50 and 69 years, 20.6% gave a high risk of diabetes in the next 10 years, well above the 14% that resulted in the same age group of the Predimerc study (2007).

"These are magnificent results from the preventive point of view and faithfully meet expectations by identifying people in which a time intervention can change the natural history of a disease."José Jover, Deputy Director of Public Health of Madrid Health comments.

“The Findrisc test, again, has turned out to be very efficient in selecting people with a high risk of developing diabetes in which a change in habits in their diet and physical activity and maintaining the right weight can avoid suffering from this disease."Juan Manuel Gómez Moreno, president of the Madrid Diabetics Association, adds.

about the Madrid Diabetics Association

The Madrid Diabetics Association is a charity, non -profit, aconfesional, apolitic and public utility whose purpose is the support to the person with diabetes and their relatives, diabetological education through training and leisure activities, andthe defense of its interests.

The association has 40 years of experience and its scope is the Community of Madrid.

At present, the association offers its services to 2,000 partners.

More information: www.diabetesMadrid.org

About Madrid Health

Madrid Salud is the autonomous agency of the Madrid City Council that, since its creation in 2005, is the purpose of the management of municipal policies in public health and drug addiction in the city of Madrid.

Its objective is to make Madrid an increasingly healthy city, emphasizing health protection and promotion and disease prevention.

Works for water quality,Food safety, environmental health improvement, sustainable integration of domestic animals in the city, the promotion of healthy habits and comprehensive care for people with addictions.

More information: www.madridsalud.es

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