On November 16 th , Hospital da Luz Setúbal will once again mark World Diabetes Day at Mercado da Conceição, in Setúbal . This time, we held a workshop on diabetes , which includes activities as varied as raising awareness about the health of people with diabetes, a Fit Moves class and a session on nutrition, for everyone to learn how to make healthy snacks. A team of doctors and nurses from Hospital da Luz Setúbal will be present during the workshop, to raise awareness about diabetes health, while the nutrition workshop will be carried out by a specialist in dietetics and nutrition from the Hospital. The fitness class will be led by a Fitness Hut instructor. The program of this initiative is as follows : 3pm | Awareness campaign about diabetes and sport: with professionals from Hospital da Luz Setúbal. 3:30 pm | Fit Moves class: with an instructor from the Fitness Hut gym. 4pm | Nutrition workshop: healthy snacks with a nutritionist from Hospital da Luz Setúbal. Participation in this session, which takes place at Mercado da Conceição in Setúbal, is free, but registration is required in advance, to the email marketing.setubal@hospitaldaluz.pt . Participate. Diabetes is a chronic and, most of the time, silent disease. Around 40% of people with diabetes do not have the disease diagnosed. Any adult aged 45 or over should be screened for diabetes, even if they are not overweight or have other risk factors. Screening should always be carried out, regardless of age, in the case of people who are overweight and have at least one additional risk factor – such as, for example, physical inactivity, a first-degree family member with diabetes, high blood pressure and an altered cholesterol profile. Diagnosing diabetes in a timely manner is essential. This disease is, for example, the main cause of blindness, kidney failure and non-traumatic amputation. In Western countries, its main cause is the population's sedentary lifestyle, lack of physical exercise and an excessively high-calorie diet.
