Galicia is home I Forum DiaproKal ® for Endocrinos

-PronoKal ® Group launches a cycle of regional meetings for specialists in Endocrinology and nutrition in order to present new tools of approach for patients diabésicos.

-Galicia, Alicante and Valencia are three early Spanish cities chosen to host these forums of debate.

Santiago de Compostela, March 2012.- The Galician community welcomed on Friday March 16 I Forum DiaproKal ®. The meeting, scientific and underway by PronoKal ® Group company specializing in treatments of weight loss diet-based protein, has sought to present to endocrine doctors in the region new tools of approach for patients with overweight or obesity and diabetes type 2 or pre-diabetes. This first edition had an attendance of around 15 specialists in this field.

During the first part of the session were the preliminary results of the study DiaproKal ®, a multicenter clinical trial that evaluated the safety and efficacy of a diet protein vs. a hypocaloric diet in patients diabésicos. The second part of the day focused on presenting the new method DiaproKal ®, a multidisciplinary treatment of weight loss and maintenance, for patients with DM2 or pre-diabetes, based on a dietary protein and under medical control.

Main impressions

Figures for the study presented by Dr. Albert Goday, section chief of the service of Endocrinology and nutrition of the Hospital del Mar of Barcelona and coordinator of the DiaproKal ® study, attracted great interest from attendees. They have dietary protein as a safe and effective tool to deal with the patient diabésico, allowing a change in your lifestyle that favours their diabetes control type 2. The session also featured interventions and experiences of other researchers of the study.

The implementation of this diet protein through the DiaproKal ® method was presented by the DRA. Ana Bellon, specialist in family and community medicine, and was established as another topic to debate. The treatment is specifically designed for the patient diabésico and offers you a complete approach to obesity and diabetes from all possible angles: a doctor, dietistas-nutricionistas specialized in diabetes, advice on specific physical activity for these patients, and advice of coaching. This team will accompany the patient until 2 years later finished method.

Is the first time that arises as an overall of this type of patient approach. So far the tools at the disposal of the endocrine allowed to address only one of the two diseases but not both at the same time. It is for us as important approaching the collective endocrine, in detail, the results of this unique treatment ”, says Dr. Ignacio Sajoux, Medical Adviser of PronoKal ® Group.

Upcoming meetings

Alicante and Valencia are the next Spanish cities chosen to host these scientific forums, which in the majority of cases be carried out in official schools of doctors in each region.

Endocrine of the Comunidad Valenciana and Murcia are summoned to these coming days, planned for the next quarter. All those interested can report thereon on the phone 901 100 272.

About DiaproKal ®

The method DiaproKal ® reaches Spain of the hand of PronoKal ® Group, a company based in Barcelona and offices in Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia, with a team consisting of more than 180 people. The method DiaproKal ® is a multidisciplinary treatment of weight loss and maintenance, for patients with diabetes type 2 or pre-diabetes, based on a dietary protein and under medical control.

DiaproKal ® has a multidisciplinary team that allows to approach the patient from all possible fields and a menu of flavors composed more than 30 products with different textures and flavors to make more bearable the active stages and metabolic stabilization. To this day, already are about 500 doctors specifically trained for the prescription of this method and 20, dietistas-nutricionistas specialized in diabetes, giving support and advice to the patient during the entire process of weight loss and its lifestyle modification. As for physical activity, essential part of the method, DiaproKal ® has also a large team of fixed collaborators specialized in the control and monitoring of physical activity in diabetic patients, as well as with experts in coaching, which accompany the patient throughout the process.

The medical prescribers of DiaproKal ®, team dietistas-nutricionistas and physical activity and coaching consultants follow a programme of updates on the method, the prescription of specific physical activity for people with diabetes, management and follow-up of the diabetic patient, in order to update and increase their knowledge about both pathologies. The safety and efficacy of the method has been analysed through the trial DiaproKal ®, whose results are being presented in the main scientific forums in the country and very positive.

To consult the medical prescribing of method DiaproKal ® closest, call 901 100 272.