A journalist of the Corriere della Sera Mario Pappagallo, is the winner of the Media Prize 2009 for communicating scientific and medical diabetes, along with Thomas Stuttaford, medical columnist of The Times honored for web communication and French colleague Brigitte Fanny-Cohen for television. Is the first time that recognition is given to Italy. The article is an award-winning "Focus" entitled "Emergency diabetes," and appeared in May 2008.
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Emergency diabetes
Three million patients, other 3 do not. A new case in the world every two seconds. All 'home bad habits
MILAN - A person in the world every two seconds and a half. A clock that does not miss a cruel blow. Are the new cases of type 2 diabetes, also called senile (but increasingly their thirties are affected), diagnosed on Earth. Duecentoquarantasei million patients in 2007, 380 million in 2025. But if you calculate the prediabetic (early signals with apparently normal blood sugar) you touch 555 million in 2007 and 789 million are "waiting" for 2025. A veritable epidemic "silent" because often asymptomatic. Only in Italy, compared to about 3 million diabetics (4.6%) as many are sick without knowing it: the 6 million total. And when it comes to diabetes, one must think of premises (overweight and obesity) and complications derived: in particular the blood vessels, the heart to the periphery. Stroke, gangrene, renal function with irreversible damage (fate: dialysis). Just under 4 million to the dead 'year in the world.
Health and social costs? Huge is an understatement, because this disease is no longer the rich countries, but also those in developing countries. In particular, the "new rich": China, India, Russia, Brazil. The Mediterranean diet, optimal preventive strategy, it seems banished from everyone, including the Italians who mark the records of children in oversize. Alberts today, tomorrow diabetics. Also because diabetogenic foods often cost much less than those "protected". And here is that expenditure induced diabetes rising. Calculations by the World Bank. In many countries has increased faster than the growth in GDP per capita and is robbing a growing part of the budgets of governments, employers, families and individuals. It is estimated that the treatment and strategies for the prevention of diabetes worldwide in 2007 was estimated at 400 billion dollars (260 billion) in 2025 and increased to more than $ 500 billion (330 billion euros).
Today in Italy each patient costs the NHS Euro 2589 's year. Beware, however: while in the low-income spending is almost entirely directed into the drugs that lower blood levels of glucose (sugar) in blood, in industrialized countries (like l 'Italy) 75% depends on the hospital costs for treating complications of the disease. The picture that helped to identify the danger has emerged thanks to the "Barometer of diabetes," the initiative of the Consultative Council of the Changing Diabetes Barometer, which since September 2007 has wanted to see clear on new cases, access to treatment, prevention and costs. The world. Politicians, the United Nations (resolution d 'alert in December 2006), doctors gathered in the' World Association (IDF), patients, studies such as Dawn, have begun to breed data. Forum in New York (21 nations intervened), the second in Rome to see what was done in twelve months. The overall picture of what is now the 'UN is the' World Health Organization (WHO) defines pandemic is traced by Jean-Claude Mbanya (University of Cameroon) President-elect of the 'IDF. Earthquakes wars infectious diseases? No.
If the 'man of the third millennium must tremble, l' alarm was raised by two opposite causes: hunger and diabetes. Two mines capable of blocking economic development, sink Budgets, unleashing new wars of class. Hungry poor, rich patients. Word 's order: prevention drastic information. The media seem inattentive: cancer, stroke and AIDS are most popular. Education in schools. Examples of little-used concepts: the rice is more diabetogenic pasta, sweeteners are more than a little sugar, hydrogenated fats are more oil or butter. How do they know? Few, if we consider the curve upward over the years who have a pancreas that can no longer produce the right amount of insulin. So? It should inject. There are alternative treatments. Before the pills hypoglycemic (lowering blood sugar, l 'last-born is also losing weight: it derives from' amphibious gila monster), then insulin subcutaneously. From learning to self-manage based on what you eat and how much physical activity is practiced. The more you're good (it is called good compensation of diabetes) have less damage over the years. The heart in the forefront. Another common place to be dispelled: Food is not always health ... eat well, yes. Early age.
In Italy one child in three is obese (1 in 4 is the European average) and therefore risk of getting diabetes already was young. Percentage growth than twenty 'years ago, when he was an overweight child in ten. To this figure must be added the children already obese and suffering from type 1 diabetes (13-14 thousand). In most cases this is type 1 diabetes (the autoimmune). "So far - says Renata Lorini, President of the Italian Society of Pediatric Endocrinology and diabetes - in Italy have been diagnosed in children only a hundred cases of type 2 diabetes, closely linked to the 'obesity'. L 'attention goes to the wrong lifestyle. Advice anti-diabetes: to walk more, for example, going to school on foot, eat healthier and drink less sugary drinks, including fruit juices; spend fewer hours in front of TV, computer and video games, making physical activity and sleep more . "The lack of sleep - adds Lorini - would increase the risk of insulin resistance." Insulin resistance means that it is not enough that produced the long run the whole system crashes. Last advice: a good breakfast in the morning. Good advice even for adults.
Must undergo periodic inspections: For obese every year, for others every 3 years. An important exam (just a drop of blood) is that of 'glycated hemoglobin: why our red blood cells in the long run it is as if' sweets'. It 'a clear signal even when the blood sugar is normal. Italian politicians have an 'idea, "the timely establishment of an agency that deals with all aspects related to diabetes and is able to coordinate all actors and all sectors of the' whole health education such as schools, mass communication, dissemination of prevention, better involvement of regional medical centers and further characterization of hospitalization and specialized care. " To launch the proposal is Senator (surgeon) Ignazio Marino. Now supported by another doctor senator, Antonio Tomassini. Short bipartisan proposal. Topics that will be included in the next two conferences in Turin, from 26 May, the Italian diabetologists who is Chairman Paolo Cavallo Perin, Rome, from early June, World event. L 'warning diabetes also involves ophthalmologists. All 'last Mido in Milan, was presented a survey conducted by Transitions Optical in 6 countries on a sample of 12,000 consumers: patients with diabetes know little or nothing about the effects on vision. With low propensity for surveys. Diseases? Retinopathy, cataracts, macular degeneration and an 'increased sensitivity to the harmful ultraviolet rays. All preventable.
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Emergency diabetes
Three million patients, other 3 do not. A new case in the world every two seconds. All 'home bad habits
MILAN - A person in the world every two seconds and a half. A clock that does not miss a cruel blow. Are the new cases of type 2 diabetes, also called senile (but increasingly their thirties are affected), diagnosed on Earth. Duecentoquarantasei million patients in 2007, 380 million in 2025. But if you calculate the prediabetic (early signals with apparently normal blood sugar) you touch 555 million in 2007 and 789 million are "waiting" for 2025. A veritable epidemic "silent" because often asymptomatic. Only in Italy, compared to about 3 million diabetics (4.6%) as many are sick without knowing it: the 6 million total. And when it comes to diabetes, one must think of premises (overweight and obesity) and complications derived: in particular the blood vessels, the heart to the periphery. Stroke, gangrene, renal function with irreversible damage (fate: dialysis). Just under 4 million to the dead 'year in the world.
Health and social costs? Huge is an understatement, because this disease is no longer the rich countries, but also those in developing countries. In particular, the "new rich": China, India, Russia, Brazil. The Mediterranean diet, optimal preventive strategy, it seems banished from everyone, including the Italians who mark the records of children in oversize. Alberts today, tomorrow diabetics. Also because diabetogenic foods often cost much less than those "protected". And here is that expenditure induced diabetes rising. Calculations by the World Bank. In many countries has increased faster than the growth in GDP per capita and is robbing a growing part of the budgets of governments, employers, families and individuals. It is estimated that the treatment and strategies for the prevention of diabetes worldwide in 2007 was estimated at 400 billion dollars (260 billion) in 2025 and increased to more than $ 500 billion (330 billion euros).
Today in Italy each patient costs the NHS Euro 2589 's year. Beware, however: while in the low-income spending is almost entirely directed into the drugs that lower blood levels of glucose (sugar) in blood, in industrialized countries (like l 'Italy) 75% depends on the hospital costs for treating complications of the disease. The picture that helped to identify the danger has emerged thanks to the "Barometer of diabetes," the initiative of the Consultative Council of the Changing Diabetes Barometer, which since September 2007 has wanted to see clear on new cases, access to treatment, prevention and costs. The world. Politicians, the United Nations (resolution d 'alert in December 2006), doctors gathered in the' World Association (IDF), patients, studies such as Dawn, have begun to breed data. Forum in New York (21 nations intervened), the second in Rome to see what was done in twelve months. The overall picture of what is now the 'UN is the' World Health Organization (WHO) defines pandemic is traced by Jean-Claude Mbanya (University of Cameroon) President-elect of the 'IDF. Earthquakes wars infectious diseases? No.
If the 'man of the third millennium must tremble, l' alarm was raised by two opposite causes: hunger and diabetes. Two mines capable of blocking economic development, sink Budgets, unleashing new wars of class. Hungry poor, rich patients. Word 's order: prevention drastic information. The media seem inattentive: cancer, stroke and AIDS are most popular. Education in schools. Examples of little-used concepts: the rice is more diabetogenic pasta, sweeteners are more than a little sugar, hydrogenated fats are more oil or butter. How do they know? Few, if we consider the curve upward over the years who have a pancreas that can no longer produce the right amount of insulin. So? It should inject. There are alternative treatments. Before the pills hypoglycemic (lowering blood sugar, l 'last-born is also losing weight: it derives from' amphibious gila monster), then insulin subcutaneously. From learning to self-manage based on what you eat and how much physical activity is practiced. The more you're good (it is called good compensation of diabetes) have less damage over the years. The heart in the forefront. Another common place to be dispelled: Food is not always health ... eat well, yes. Early age.
In Italy one child in three is obese (1 in 4 is the European average) and therefore risk of getting diabetes already was young. Percentage growth than twenty 'years ago, when he was an overweight child in ten. To this figure must be added the children already obese and suffering from type 1 diabetes (13-14 thousand). In most cases this is type 1 diabetes (the autoimmune). "So far - says Renata Lorini, President of the Italian Society of Pediatric Endocrinology and diabetes - in Italy have been diagnosed in children only a hundred cases of type 2 diabetes, closely linked to the 'obesity'. L 'attention goes to the wrong lifestyle. Advice anti-diabetes: to walk more, for example, going to school on foot, eat healthier and drink less sugary drinks, including fruit juices; spend fewer hours in front of TV, computer and video games, making physical activity and sleep more . "The lack of sleep - adds Lorini - would increase the risk of insulin resistance." Insulin resistance means that it is not enough that produced the long run the whole system crashes. Last advice: a good breakfast in the morning. Good advice even for adults.
Must undergo periodic inspections: For obese every year, for others every 3 years. An important exam (just a drop of blood) is that of 'glycated hemoglobin: why our red blood cells in the long run it is as if' sweets'. It 'a clear signal even when the blood sugar is normal. Italian politicians have an 'idea, "the timely establishment of an agency that deals with all aspects related to diabetes and is able to coordinate all actors and all sectors of the' whole health education such as schools, mass communication, dissemination of prevention, better involvement of regional medical centers and further characterization of hospitalization and specialized care. " To launch the proposal is Senator (surgeon) Ignazio Marino. Now supported by another doctor senator, Antonio Tomassini. Short bipartisan proposal. Topics that will be included in the next two conferences in Turin, from 26 May, the Italian diabetologists who is Chairman Paolo Cavallo Perin, Rome, from early June, World event. L 'warning diabetes also involves ophthalmologists. All 'last Mido in Milan, was presented a survey conducted by Transitions Optical in 6 countries on a sample of 12,000 consumers: patients with diabetes know little or nothing about the effects on vision. With low propensity for surveys. Diseases? Retinopathy, cataracts, macular degeneration and an 'increased sensitivity to the harmful ultraviolet rays. All preventable.
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