On the occasion of World Diabetes Day, the French Diabetes Association in Occitanie and its Tarn-et-Garonne branch held an information and screening stand on Saturday, November 16 in the morning, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. , in the hall of the Auchan supermarket in the north zone.
This disease affects more than four million French people and can have serious repercussions on the vessels and nerves, among other things. On the stand, three volunteers welcomed and informed passers-by while two liberal nurses and volunteers carried out the screenings: “a very small painless injection for a very small drop of blood and we measure your blood sugar”, reassured one of them. they.
Most supermarket users underwent the test in good spirits. In three hours, around fifty people took part in this screening. Medical secrecy requires, we cannot say if many have been referred to their treating doctor. In this case, this was the case for all those close to or exceeding 2 grams per liter. All participants clearly understood the need for this screening. AFD Occitanie in Tarn-et-Garonne is organizing this same operation in the department, particularly in Castelsarrasin and Saint-Nicolas-de-la-Grave. She also accompanies and supports patients by organizing meetings one Thursday a month at the Maison des associations, rue Jean-Carmet. You also need to learn to change your eating habits, exercise and follow your treatment carefully. Normalizing blood sugar levels through self-monitoring is essential in young people (type 1 diabetes) and necessary in type 2 (around 90% of older people), even if this must be confirmed by your doctor.
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