But only half know they have it. 'Buti pa ang langgam, alam.
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More than 3,000 participants gathered at the Liwasang Aurora of
on
The blue circle, which is the logo of WDD, symbolizes positivity, unity and strength against the non-communicable disease. Spearheaded by the
Lions Club District Governor
And I found myself going through the pages of the weird records. One couldn't help but wonder why people are doing all this crazy stuff just to get into the book of records," shared
The lady ambassador admitted that if anybody invited her to participate in an attempt to break a world record back then, she would have said no. "But here I am doing just that to raise awareness about diabetes," she enthused.
"And it makes all the sense in the world. Diabetes is a global disease, but we can do something about it.
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And, as they say, "buti pa ang langgam alam." "I've been living with diabetes for 18 years now since I was 13," shared Johanah Co, a member of the
"I knew something was wrong because I would always be thirsty, I would get tired easily and ants were attracted to my urine. That's when my parents decided to seek medical help.
" First introduced in 1991, in recognition of
A shared responsibility
The statistics are alarming.The number of adults with diabetes is expected to hit a whopping 629 million globally in 2045. Locally, it is estimated that 12 million adult Filipinos will be diagnosed with diabetes by year 2040. "The recent survey results from FNRI and DOST revealed that the number of diabetic patients in
8 percent. Those that are pre-diabetic is 8.
2 percent. That means if you combine those figures, we are now looking at more or less 15 percent of our population have the risk for diabetes and its complications," said Dr.
Robles, diabetes per se isn't dangerous. "But its complications, like blindness, loss of limbs and kidney problems are what we want to prevent," he stressed.
When diabetes is uncontrolled, it leads to a myriad of complications such as being four times more likely to have stroke or three times more likely to have heart diseases. "There are also the loss of a limb or kidney failure.
Diabetes is the most common cause of end stage kidney disease," warned
Dialysis, an intervention when there is kidney failure, is the top claim in PhilHealth reimbursement at
Being aware of this is part of the shared responsibility between doctors and patients to screen for diabetes and work towards early control of the disease to prevent complications.
The Dutch company also donated insulin to
The
One of the programs the
Instant noodles have become a regular fare of indigent families because they're easy to prepare and don't cost much. "But there are healthier alternatives available in the market.
Teach your kids how to eat veggies, fish and tofu. Stay away from extra rice because too much carbohydrates could shoot up your blood sugar levels," recommended Sotto.
"Be more active and work out." According to Sotto, QC Mayor
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If you give people the infrastructure for having a better life, they will use it. If you create nice parks, people will go there to have a nice walk and exericse.
What we have done in
In that way you help people to start moving. Because exercise should preferably not get in the way of your fitness.
Exercise should be part of your daily routine. "And then don't tell me about the climate.
I know it's hot and humid here in
Come to
So everybody will have a rain suit and they put it on when it's raining. It can be done," enthused
Indeed, diabetes prevention involves committing to a healthy lifestyle such as eating healthy, being physically active and maintaining an ideal body weight. "It's never too late to start making lifestyle changes.
The role of the family is very important in fighting the disease. We should together learn about the warning signs of diabetes and each family member's risk for the disease," added Dr.
"We teach our patients to eat right and move. Take time to exercise for 30 minutes every other day.
We emphasize the need for continued follow up and clinic visit so we can guide them with the treatment," added Dr.
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