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Communication actions in the Constitution about the importance of healthy eating and exercise

H Greek Diabetes Association is implementing three-day informational actions (22-24 November 2012) on the importance of healthy eating and exercise, in Syntagma Square.

The Information Campaign for Diabetes on World Diabetes Day (November 14), will give the opportunity to those found in the Constitution Square to take scientific information from nutritional experts, and to respond with an original and creative manner about dietary habits and physical activity. In addition, there will be distributing brochures with nutrition advice and exercise help prevent diabetes mellitus.

The ultimate goal is to raise public awareness about this "silent" epidemic doubles the risk of heart attacks and stroke, especially in young people. According to the president of the Greek Diabetes Association Andrew Melidoni , "diabetes combined with obesity have been exploded.Within 30 years sixfold the number of people with diabetes worldwide and 50 million were in the 80s reached 350 million. The future looks bleak. The contact of the World Health Organization (WHO) provide that if within the next 15 years there are no coordinated interventions, the number of sufferers will exceed 500 million. In Greece it is estimated that 8% -9% of the population (800-900 thousand) suffers from diabetes, and there is a 2% -3% who does not know that she suffers from the disease. The epidemic is ahead in full swing. "