"The number of children and adolescents with diabetes" (Argentina) is an alarming thing

The poor quality of food, such as the so -called "scrap", makes more people develop this disease.There is always a genetic factor, not anyone has it, said the president of the Association of People with Diabetes de Río Gallegos

Studies argue that diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs because the pancreas does not synthesize the amount of insulin that the human body needs, since it elaborates the lower quality or is not able to use it effectively.

Insulin is a hormone that elaborates the pancreas and its main function is to maintain the proper blood glucose values.Thus, it allows glucose to enter the body and be transported to the interior of the cells where it is transformed into energy so that the muscles and tissues work.

Tiempour spoke with the president of the Association of People with Diabetes de Río Gallegos, Elida Rajruj, to comment on the scope and the incidence that this disease has today in the population."The poor quality of food as the so -called" scrap "makes more people develop diabetes.

In this disease there is always a genetic factor, not anyone has it, ”said the president.He said that in Patagonia there are three percent more people with this disease than in the north of the country due to temperature and cold, which leads people to eat heavier.Along with this "the great influence of Chilean food in Río Gallegos makes many diabetics."

In this framework, he pointed out that 13 percent of the population in the country has diabetes and this figure increases to 15 percent in Patagonia.He also added that “the number of children and adolescents with diabetes is an alarming thing.The number of boys who come and have developed this disease is impressive. ”

Rajruj said that people are eating badly, consuming food from outside as a lot of hamburger, sausage, etc.that make the individual have less defense for diabetes and on the contrary eat less vegetables.As for the food regime for a diabetic, he indicated that he can eat everything, in small quantities."Instead of four daily intakes, you have to do six to not arrive with appetite at noon or at night, you also have to alternate meals," Rajruj said."With family history, it is best to have an analysis every six months to prevent it from developing," he said.

He also considered that there are great damages that exist when he does not take care of those who possess this disease since different parts of the body are affecting, instead who takes care of it is in good condition and does not die of it.Regarding the work in the association, he said that “we vary greatly, we have doctors, nurses, nutritionists, psychologists, etc.If the family does not accompany the family, it cannot be improved, instead if it helps it has the possibility of leading a good life. ”In the association “We have diabetes specialists.

We are committed to patient care rather than promotion.When they need doctors here they have them through the care of professionals.And it is free thanks to the Ministry of Health, ”he said.Finally, he said that this association “is a non -profit NGO.There are agreements with laboratories, glycemia meters and other things are offered.They are efforts that are made with few resources since there are not so many. ”“I estimate that in a year or a little more there will be a remedy that will cure diabetes.This is what medical studies publish and expect it to be soon, ”he concluded.