14% Of the population in Spain has high or very high risk of developing diabetes type 2 in the next 10 years.

– we act against the Diabetes now! it is the slogan that the International Diabetes Federation, in his world day 2009-2013 campaign, has chosen for this year’s campaign

– certainly something fundamental to act against diabetes is prevention of type 2 diabetesas well as your diagnosis and early treatment in order to avoid complications

– for this purpose, the Foundation for Diabetes participated on 12 November in the activities of the diabetic Association of Alcalá (ADE Alcalá) within the framework of the world day, with the completion of the FINDRISK Test in the Plaza de Cervantes

-make a consumption of less than 30% fat daily calories, include more than 15 grams of natural fibre for each thousand calories ingested per day and practice regular physical activity for more than 30 minutes a day, some measures to prevent type 2 diabetes

Madrid, 2011 November- one of the main objectives of the World Diabetes Day each year iscertainly do call for both authorities and health professionals and society in general the importance of adopting measures against the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, with more than 5 million Spaniards, while 43.5% don’t know. These figures are increasing due to, among other factors, sedentary lifestyle, overweight and obesity.

In fact, according to data from the campaign diabetes can prevent ”, conducted by the Foundation for Diabetes, 14% of the adult population has high or very high risk for diabetes type 2 in the next 10 years. A way of acting against diabetes is undoubtedly prevent and raise awareness of the importance of treating it as soon as possible ”, explains Andoni Lawrence, patron of the Foundation for Diabetes and President of the Association of diabetics of Álava. In this regard, ACTUEMOS CONTRA LA DIABETES. ALREADY! It is the slogan that the International Diabetes Federation, in its 2009-2013 for world day campaign, has chosen for the campaign this year.

Within the framework of initiatives and collaborations around the World Diabetes Day, the past November 12 Diabetes Foundation participated in the activities that the diabetic Association of Alcalá (Alcalá ADE) underway in Alcalá de Henares (Madrid). The Foundation conducted the FINDRISK Test, with the collaboration of volunteers from the State Council of students of Medicine (CEEM), through which you can predict the likelihood of personal develop diabetes type 2 in the next 10 years. So all the people who came to the Plaza de Cervantes in Alcalá de Henares could test this at the table who served as the Foundation.

At present, already have been completed a total of 53.244 test, of which 63% is Spain and 37 per cent to Latin America. The Test Findrisk has proved its effectiveness in different European countries to the non-invasive screening of the population at risk of diabetes. On the basis of the score using this scale, can detect whether a person has risk or not present diabetes. To do this, identifies some variables such as the body mass index (BMI), age, or the perimeter of the waist, among others, and emits a final customized report containing key measures of lifestyle that help to prevent or delay the onset of diabetes type 2 ”, explains Andoni Lorenzo.

Prevention of type 2 diabetes

Experts from around the world agree that type 2 diabetes, which accounts for 90% of all cases of diabetes, can avoid acting preventively about modifiable risk factors. I.e., a healthy lifestyle based on the balanced diet and the practice of some type of physical activity, depending on age and personal circumstances, contribute to the prevention of the disease.

As well as key measures to improve lifestyle point out the following:

-maintaining normal weight or lose more than 5% if there is overweight.

-make a fat intake below 30% of calories daily.

-make a consumption of animal fat (saturated) less than 10% of calories daily.

-include more than 15 grams of natural fibre for each thousand heatías ingested at the day.

-practice regular physical activity for more than 30 minutes a day, at least 5 days a week.

The Foundation for Diabetes

The Foundation for Diabetes, which meets this year its 10th anniversary, is a charitable non-profit and of general interest which is intended to contribute to the prevention and treatment of diabetes and its complications, as well as to the improvement of the quality of life for people with diabetes. This develops educational, training, research and activities social awareness throughout the territory of the Spanish State.