World Diabetes Day
NOVEMBER 14TH, 2008--- WORLD DIABETES DAY (WDD)
World Diabetes Day is the primary global awareness campaign for the diabetes
world. It started in 1991 as a result of the work of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in response to the alarming rise globally of the prevalence of diabetes. The theme of 2007-2008 for WDD is "Diabetes in Children and Adolescents." Each year, there are roughly 70,000 kids who are diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes (200 children per day). The presence of Type 2 diabetes, once thought to be found only in adults, is now pervading a large percentage of children and adolescents as well.
Two areas of focus that have risen out of this year's WDD theme are as follows:
(1) Knowing and recognizing the signs and symptoms of diabetes in children.
(1) Knowing and recognizing the signs and symptoms of diabetes in children.
(2) Teaching and encouraging healthy lifestyle habits that will decrease the likelihood of the development of Type 2 diabetes in children and adolescents.
How informed are you regarding diabetes? It is a serious, chronic disease that is currently labeled as a 'pandemic' in the developed and developing world.
Take a few minutes to browse through the links listed below and become increasingly aware of this very important health issue.
posted by Sarah Glupker @ 9:16 PM
3 Comments
3 Comments:
thanks for the info - i should call my brother
Sarah gurl...so glad to have you back. My Dad had Type 2 and I am very aware of my sugar intake...notice I said aware and not I shouldn't eat any more. :)
Thank goodness I eat enough for both of us.
Sarah...if you don't update this blog, I will have to do it for you. One night, I will sneak into your house, grab your computer and update on fascinating things. Better hurry
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