Month: March 2012

consultations related with diabetes are up to 15% of all those in primary care Toledo hosted the VI Conference of Diabetes in AP, organized by the Spanish society of physicians in primary care (SEMERGEN) and the Spanish society of Diabetes (thirst) -13.8% of those age 18-year-old suffers from the disease in our country, of which more than one third, 6%, it is unknown -50.2 per cent of people with diabetes suffering from obesity and 83.3% hypertension -near 300 medical of primary care, internists, endocrinologists and nutritionists to attend the meeting, where recalls the importance of these patients oral health and debate on the new ways of therapeutic approach, among other things Toledo, March 2012.- diabetes type 2 has become one of the most important health problems of our time. The epidemic of obesity and sedentary lifestyle has led to an increase in its prevalence in our country, and thereby to an increase in health spending. According to the results of the study Di@bet.es, recently published, the prevalence among people older than 18 years in Spain is 13.8 per cent, of which 6% is unknown that he suffers from. In addition, provides that the trend for the next few years will also increase. In addition to hyperglycemia, people with diabetes tend to present other risk factors such as hypertension, obesity and Dyslipidemia, what does that present a high cardiovascular risk...