Worldwide, 40 out of 100 people with type 2 diabetes (DT2) are unaware that they have this chronic metabolic disease, and it is estimated that by 2030 patients diagnosed in the Central American and Caribbean region could rise to 5.4 million.
The estimate could be met, as the symptoms of this type of diabetes take years to manifest, so diagnoses are late and complications increase.
“One of the biggest challenges in treating this condition is that it is addressed passively and today we know that it coexists with other ailments such as cardiovascular disease or kidney failure, so we must seek to address the patient be holistic and comprehensive, to establish treatments, monitoring and analysis plans that control not only the primary disease, but also the correlated sufferings, “he explained. Esteban Vedat, AstraZeneca Medical Manager for Central America and the Caribbean.
If not treated properly, type 2 diabetes can increase the risk of serious complications such as blindness, neurological damage, and foot ulcers.
Avoid suffering
Overweight is one of the most common triggers of diabetes, and according to the World Health Organization (WHO) 1.9 billion adults have it.
Coto mention that among the main recommendations for preventing or delaying the onset of type 2 diabetes are: following a healthy diet that involves eliminating or decreasing the consumption of saturated sugar and fat; perform at least 30 minutes of exercise daily, avoid smoking, keep a constant check on body weight and perform regular medical checkups.
The medical manager added that in the case of patients who require a medication to control their disease, it is critical that they follow and follow the recommendations of their treating physician.
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