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Celebrating the 33rd Anniversary, PTBA Held Diabetes Mellitus Lecture
More than 400 people attended the health seminar with the theme of “Prevention of Sexuality Disorders as a Result of Diabetes Mellitus Compilation” organized by the committe of 33rd PTBA anniversary in GSG 4th floor, PTBA Main Office, Tanjung Enim, Tuesday (18/2).
The Seminar with Prof.dr.Pradami Soewando, Sp.PD, K-EMD, a professor from Faculty of Medicine University of Indonesia as guest speaker was started from 08.00 WIB until 13.00 WIB and get huge enthusiasm from the audience that came from various agencies and organizations, among them was Periska BA, Department of Health, mothers of PKK, teachers, and other counterparts of PTBA.
Prof. Pradana in his lecture said that Diabetes Mellitus (DM) was defined as a disease of carbohydrate metabolism chronic disorders with multi-etiology, characterized by high blood plasma sugar levels accompanied by fat and protein metabolism due to the insufficiency of insulin function. “The insufficiency of insulin function could be caused by insulin production interference or deficiency by beta cells of pancreas gland langerhans or due to the lack of body cells to insulin responsiveness,” he said.
He said that in Indonesia, the symptoms of Diabetes Melitus, the 4th most dangerous disease in the world, from year to year showed that they were not only only suffered by those who are aged over 40 or 50 years, but also those in the young age. “There are a lot of DM cases nowadays that I found among children aged 10 years and under. It was obviously very alarming,” said Pradana.
The disease, which attacking a lot of adult females, must be look out for. Its common symptoms are frequent urination as well as always feel thirsty and hungry, even though you have just peed, drunk, or eaten. To prevent DM, said Pradana, one must control food intake and do more exercise. “Healthy living is the most effective way to prevent DM up to now,” said him, closing the statement.
