11-22-2017, 04:30 PM
Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Dr Fintan Ekochin, has advised Nigerians, especially pregnant women to be cautious of their diet to prevent developing diabetes.
Ekochin gave the advice during a seminar to mark the 2017 World Diabetes Day at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) College of Medicine, Park Lane, Enugu on Tuesday.
The seminar has the theme: “The Challenges of Managing Diabetes in Women in a Resource Constrained Setting’’.
He said that being wary of what one eats helped the individual to prevent lots of diseases, especially diabetes.
“Diabetes is a common disease in the society today. However, it can be prevented and managed if proper care is taken on the type of food and diet we eat each day.
“I appeal to women, especially pregnant women, to be cautious over their food intake as well as learning to eat in moderation,’’ he said.
The commissioner lauded the Diabetes Association of Nigeria for organising the seminar to enlighten members of the public as well as health workers.
The Chairman of the occasion, Prof. Frank Ezeugwu, urged the general public to participate in the seminar, to enable them understand the danger, prevention and management of the disease.
“I will urge all women, especially the pregnant women, to always go for regular blood glucose (sugar) test for early detection and treatment or for prevention,’’ Ezeugwu said.
The state Chairman of the association, Dr Ejiofor Ugwu, commended the participants adding that the seminar was organised to educate women on how to combat the disease.
“The seminar is all about how to manage diabetics in pregnant women in order to prevent maternal mortality.
“We are also urging women, especially pregnant ones, to develop the attitude of regular test as this will go a long way to prevent the disease,’’ Ugwu said.
Two of the participants: Mr Walter Ukwuigwe and Mrs Ujunwa Udechi, while commending the organisers, described the seminar as highly educative, adding that it would make impact in their lives .
source:http://thenationonlineng.net/diabetes-commissioner-cautions-pregnant-women-diet/
Ekochin gave the advice during a seminar to mark the 2017 World Diabetes Day at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) College of Medicine, Park Lane, Enugu on Tuesday.
The seminar has the theme: “The Challenges of Managing Diabetes in Women in a Resource Constrained Setting’’.
He said that being wary of what one eats helped the individual to prevent lots of diseases, especially diabetes.
“Diabetes is a common disease in the society today. However, it can be prevented and managed if proper care is taken on the type of food and diet we eat each day.
“I appeal to women, especially pregnant women, to be cautious over their food intake as well as learning to eat in moderation,’’ he said.
The commissioner lauded the Diabetes Association of Nigeria for organising the seminar to enlighten members of the public as well as health workers.
The Chairman of the occasion, Prof. Frank Ezeugwu, urged the general public to participate in the seminar, to enable them understand the danger, prevention and management of the disease.
“I will urge all women, especially the pregnant women, to always go for regular blood glucose (sugar) test for early detection and treatment or for prevention,’’ Ezeugwu said.
The state Chairman of the association, Dr Ejiofor Ugwu, commended the participants adding that the seminar was organised to educate women on how to combat the disease.
“The seminar is all about how to manage diabetics in pregnant women in order to prevent maternal mortality.
“We are also urging women, especially pregnant ones, to develop the attitude of regular test as this will go a long way to prevent the disease,’’ Ugwu said.
Two of the participants: Mr Walter Ukwuigwe and Mrs Ujunwa Udechi, while commending the organisers, described the seminar as highly educative, adding that it would make impact in their lives .
source:http://thenationonlineng.net/diabetes-commissioner-cautions-pregnant-women-diet/