León, Gto., September 10, 2018.- "Annually, between 5 and 10 percent of people with pre-diabetes progress to diabetes," said Dr. Rodolfo Guardado Mendoza, research professor at Campus León of the University of Guanajuato (UG), and whose thematic will be addressed at the first International Congress of pre-diabetes on September 14th and 15th in the city of León, Guanajuato.

The Congress will include the participation of Dr. Ralph A. DeFronzo, a leading researcher, a world leader in the study of insulin resistance and who has contributed to multiple advances in pathophysiology and treatment of type 2 diabetes, as well as to contribute to the training of human resources and researchers dedicated to the study of this topic.

According to Dr. Mendoza, who is also a member of the organizing committee, said that "the event will open with the participation of a patient diagnosed with pre-diabetes to express their feelings, raise questions am I sick or not? What do I have to do? What's going to happen to me? for later in the sessions clarify, update with the health care staff what is pre-diabetes, the impact it has, what needs to be done, the patient's follow-up and what treatment options there are. "

In this sense, Dr. Alberto Aguilar García, President of the Guanajuato chapter of the Mexican Society of Nutrition and Endocrinology, said that the health risks of a person with pre-diabetes are greater than a person with diabetes "there are higher risks of strokes, brain strokes, amputations, this is a serious health problem. "

The activities will begin on September 14 at nine in the morning in the auditorium of the Innovation Park of the University of La Salle Bajío located in the Bulevar Campestre # 2150, Colonia Bosques del Refugio, in León and continue the 15th for the multidisciplinary discussion of the condition and to which can attend professionals in health, students and whoever might be interested in the topic.

To carry out the registration process it is necessary to register through the web page: http://www.ugto.mx/prediabetesleon, you can also request more information via phone number (477) 267 49 00 extension 3683 and email Esta dirección de correo electrónico está protegida contra spambots. Usted necesita tener Javascript activado para poder verla..

The Congress is organized by the Department of Medicine and Nutrition of the University of Guanajuato (UG), the Guanajuato chapter of the Mexican Society of Nutrition and Endocrinology and the Regional High specialty Hospital of the Bajío.

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