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Diabetes Seminar At Kingsbrook Diabetes continues to be a growing health problem of serious concern to all medical professionals: locally, re-gionally and internationally. Statistics from the US Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that the over 18 million Americans have Diabetes, which is the sixth leading cause of death in this country. The CDC has also indicated that the number of persons diagnosed with the disease has increased by 61% since 1991; a figure that it projects will double by the year 2050. As part of their ongoing thrust to combat this disease, Kingsbrook Jew-ish Medical Center will host a free public education seminar today, Thurs-day, April 22nd at 6:30 p.m. in the Briger 4 Conference Room at 585 Sch-enectady Avenue between Rutland Road and Winthrop Street. Ms. Mary Nestor, RN and Ms. Julia Conduit, RD, Diabetes Educators from the Diabetes Self-Management Center at Kingsbrook will jointly host the evening. "Research show’s that Diabetes af-fects persons in certain ethnic groups more than others. African Americans, Hispanics and persons of Caribbean background are a few of the groups identified as being prone to develop Diabetes," stated Mary Nestor, RN. She further stated, "Given the ethnic background of most of the residents of Central Brooklyn, we at Kingsbrook are particularly concerned that there are numerous persons in our community who either have diabetes and are un-aware, or are predisposed to prediabetes—the blood sugar level is elevated but not enough for one to be considered diabetic—which puts them at high risk to develop the disease. Pre-diabetes, affects adults in the age range 40 years and above. Hence the reason we strongly recommend that people include diabetes testing as part of their annual physical examination, as early detection is key to curtailing the onset of Diabetes." "Diabetes can be prevented/controll-ed if only people will follow the simple established guidelines, which in-clude maintaining a healthy diet, and regular physical exercise," concurred Julia Conduit, Registered Dietitian. She added, "It is especially important for persons with the disease to adhere to their diets as outlined by their physician or nutritionist. Equally as important, is that diabetics adhere to their medical regimen and receive training in self management, as this helps individuals to better understand the disease, and as such, they are able to main-tain blood glucose level to as close to normal as is possible." If you or someone you know has Diabetes you are encouraged to attend this seminar and bring a friend along. Please call (718)604-5062 to reserve your seat.
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