Teens at the heart of World Diabetes Day
The diabetes is heavy to wear in a child and one teenager. Treat yourself at regular hours, pay attention to his physical activity, his food ... His daily life is affected. And the relationship with doctors is more confrontational sometimes than for a diabetic adult.
In addition, the cases of diabetes increase in young people. In France, the annual incidence rate of diabetes Type 1 before the age of 15 has doubled in the last 30 years. This rate currently stands at around 15 cases per 100,000 children. And the children are diabetic more and more young. Some scientific studies explain this fact by the nutritional changes during the first year of the baby's life.
Launched in 1991, the World Day of Diabetes is the largest global awareness campaign in the world. diabetes. This international event organized by the IDF, the International Federation of Diabetes, is a response to the spread of diabetes in the world, especially among young people.
Celebrated in more than 150 countries, the World Day of Diabetes brings together more and more participants, proof of the collective awareness around the theme of the diabetes. In France, 3 million people suffer from diabetes, 100% more than 10 years ago. Let's mobilize!
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