Bas-Rhin: Seventeen days of events throughout the department to prevent diabetes
Did you know? Having a parent with type 2 diabetes significantly increases the risk of developing diabetes in turn. National Diabetes Prevention Week will take place from June 1st to 8th (May 31st to June 16th in Bas-Rhin), with the key theme being diabetes and heredity.
Heredity remains a largely unknown risk factor. On the occasion of the fourteenth edition of the National Diabetes Prevention Week , the French Federation of Diabetics and in particular the Association of Diabetics of Bas-Rhin (AFD 67) are highlighting this often-ignored link between genetics and diabetes . From May 31 to June 16, a series of awareness and prevention actions will be deployed in Bas-Rhin: therapeutic education workshops, conferences, awareness of diabetes and screening.
▶ Therapeutic education workshops
- Wednesday, June 4 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: physical activity. - Thursday, June 5 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.: fall prevention.
- Thursday, June 12 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.: diabetic foot and posture.
Location: 24, Clos des Vergers in Mittelhausbergen.
▶ Conferences
- Friday, June 6, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Conference and debate on diabetes. Location: “Les Jardins d'Arcadie” senior services residence, 3, avenue de la Marseillaise, Strasbourg.
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▶ Diabetes awareness and screening
- Saturday, May 31 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Diabetes screening at Auchan Hautepierre. Partner: Lions Club Strasbourg Les Européens.- Tuesday, June 3 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Diabetes screening in Mittelhausbergen during Senior Road Safety, Espace Alphonse-Daudet, 1, rue du Moulin.- Friday, June 6 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Diabetes screening at Auchan Strasbourg Les Halles. Partner: Lions Club Métropole Europe.- Saturday, June 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Diabetes screening at Auchan Illkirch Baggersee. Partner: Lions Club Illkirch Doyen.- Tuesday, June 10 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.: Diabetes screening at L'Étagère (Solidarity Grocery Store), 7, rue St-Michel, Strasbourg.- Saturday, June 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.: Diabetes screening at Auchan Marlenheim. Partner: Lions Club Strasbourg Les Européens.
- Monday, June 16 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.: diabetes screening at the Blood Donor Association (ADSBE) in Entzheim.
Diabetes is a chronic disease, and 92% of those affected have type 2 diabetes,1 the most common form. Among the risk factors, heredity plays a central role, although it is still too often overlooked. When only one parent has type 2 diabetes , the risk for a child to develop the disease is around 30%, and exceeds 50% when both parents are affected.
Having a family history of the condition significantly increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. But this doesn't mean the disease is inevitable. While genetics is a non-modifiable factor, like age or gender, it is possible to take action by adopting an appropriate lifestyle: engaging in regular physical activity, adopting a varied and balanced diet, quitting smoking, and limiting alcohol consumption.
Focus on diabetes in Alsace
In France, 4.3 million people are currently living with diabetes, representing 6.3% of the population. This figure demonstrates the magnitude of the public health challenge posed by this chronic disease.
In Alsace, the number of patients with diabetes is 135,510, representing a prevalence rate of 7.16%, higher than the national average.
About the Bas-Rhin Diabetics AssociationAFD 67 is a member of the French Diabetic Federation, a patient association serving patients and run by patients. Its mission is to support people affected by diabetes and their loved ones, to inform them and prevent the disease and its complications, through therapeutic education workshops, physical activity, conferences, and diabetes awareness activities in businesses, among vulnerable groups and the general public, in shopping centers, and with local authorities.
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