Nearly two million Kenyans suffering from diabetes, the Public Health Ministry said. Non-person in charge of the Division of Infectious Diseases, Patrick Waihenya in the Ministry of Health said, Kenyans continue with an unhealthy lifestyle, diabetes patients may reach epidemic proportions.
Waihenya is to solve wanachi the representatives of the World Diabetes Day celebrations Funyula on public health in Nangina girls boarding primary school (Saturday) and Health Minister Beth Mugo.
Waihenya Mount Kenya region, Kisii and Mombasa has recorded an increase in diabetes, mainly due to inactive lifestyle, low level of awareness of the negative attitudes and unhealthy eating habits.
"Diabetes is a hereditary cases, in most of the country can be attributed to unhealthy lifestyles, many Kenyans have adopted unhealthy diet and lack of exercise are the the diabetes two main reasons, said:" Waihenya.
"In the prevalence of diabetes in the country could rise to 10% by 2030 if the lifestyle is not resolved as a matter of urgency."
He said that more than 20 per cent of women and seven percent of the men in Kenya is overweight or obese, more than 20% of smoking or drinking.
He said, and this may contribute to the increase in diabetes, if uncontrolled. Simple lifestyle changes as the control diet and regular exercise to help control the disease a long way to go, "Waihenya, said.
Diabetes is one of the main reasons of blindness, renal failure and lower limb amputation. Solved, the Safaricom Foundation co-organized by the local government minister and area MP the former vice president Paul · Otuoma, the Moody Awori Goodwill Ambassador Julia Ojiambo.
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