More exercise urged for diabetes sufferers

From ruidosonews.com

Officials with the New Mexico Department of Health Diabetes Prevention and Control Program endorse new recommendations on physical activity and exercise for New Mexico residents with diabetes.
The guidelines, recently announced by the American Diabetes Association, suggest short periods of movement every 30 minutes, a more frequent schedule than the previously recommended physical movement every 90 minutes. The new guidelines are published in the November 2016 issue of the journal “Diabetes Care.”
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez proclaimed November as Diabetes Awareness Month in the state to increase awareness about the immediate and long-term impact of diabetes to New Mexico residents, families and communities. State officials have designated diabetes a super-priority and is deploying resources to address this condition.
The NMDOH reports diabetes affects more than 233,000 adults statewide, equating to one out of every seven adults. Nationwide, more than 29 million people have diabetes, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. One out of every four nationwide don’t know they even have diabetes.

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"Sedentary behaviour, such as time spent sitting at the computer, in a meeting, or watching TV, has a negative effect on preventing or managing health problems, including diabetes,” Department of Health Secretary Lynn Gallagher said. “Physical movement improves blood sugar management for anyone who has a sedentary job is overweight, obese or who has difficulty maintaining blood sugars in a healthy range."
A person is at increased risk for diabetes if they are overweight; physically inactive; a parent, brother or sister has diabetes; and if they are Hispanic/Latino, Native American, Asian American, African American or Pacific Islander. Other risk factors include delivering a baby weighing more than nine pounds or had gestational diabetes; having high blood pressure; having low HDL, which is good cholesterol; and if they have high triglycerides.
Warning signs for diabetes include frequent trips to the bathroom, unquenchable thirst, losing weight without trying, weakness or fatigue, tingling or numbness in your hands, legs or feet and more. Symptoms can also include blurred vision, itchy or dry skin, cuts and bruises that take a long time to heal. People with pre-diabetes or diabetes may have no symptoms at all.

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