Preventing Diabetes: The Importance of Physical Activity and A Healthy Lifestyle

2023-06-09 14:36:00

You should know that two families of diabetes coexist; one is strongly related to family history, while the other is a reflection of our lifestyle. “Type 1 diabetes is an irreversible autoimmune disease that, once triggered, requires treatment with insulin. On the other hand, type 2 diabetes, can be contained thanks to medication, the establishment of a healthy life with a balanced diet, medical monitoring and regular physical activity.“, explains the president.

Diabetes, whether type 1 or type 2, is increasing throughout society, due to poor quality food, but above all by a serious lack of physical activity. In a report published in February 2022, the National Agency for Health, Food, Environment and Labor Safety (ANSES) indicates that nationally, more than a third of adults have a level of sedentary lifestyle too high and insufficient physical activity.

This is why prevention remains the major priority for Caroline Giacometti, the association’s prevention officer: “you shouldn’t wait to be sick with diabetes and be at an advanced stage of the disease to worry about it, you have to be proactive. As the saying goes, prevention is better than cure. The more the actions are implemented upstream, the easier it will be not to develop diabetes, or at least to delay its progression..” For the association, the practice of regular physical activity would reduce the occurrence of type 2 diabetes by 30 to 50%. Similarly, stopping smoking and rebalancing the diet can have significant effects in the fighting type 2 diabetes.

To be in good physical condition, you don’t need to go to the gym, daily actions that encourage movement are enough to stay in shape, “if only walking 30 minutes a day to pick up your mail, do your shopping or pick up your baguette is advice that has been around for a long time.” brand Audrey Maïnetti. Similarly, although food shopping represents a major item of expenditure, it is essential to favor quality products that are processed as little as possible.

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