ea0081ep471 | Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition | ECE2022
Boulazeri Smaragdi
, Ntikoudi Anastasia
, Kavga Anna
, Kelesi Martha
, Mangoulia Polyxeni
, Evangelou Eleni
, Tsartsalis Athanasios
, Komninos John
, Vryonidou- Bompota Andromachi
, Vlachou Eugenia
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a disease that shows a rapid increase over the recent years and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Thus new ways of prevention and treatment are needed and constantly being developed. As a lifelong challenge, DM is likely to affect ones life in a variety of ways. It requires daily planning and decision making. Self-care is a vital component of the disease. Knowledge consists of information about the disease and its manage...