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a joint motion of all political groups to work on improving the quality of life of celiac patients and families adopted in plenary yesterday.
Celiac disease is a permanent gluten proteins of wheat, rye, barley and oats also likely to intolerance.
The cause of the disease is unknown but its development contribute genetic, environmental and immunologic factors and occurs in genetically predisposed individuals.
It is a prevalent disease that is estimated to affect more than 1% of the population, both children and adults.
According to the Celiac organization Action and studies of Celiac Associations of Spain one of every 150 Spaniards have an intolerance to gluten in wheat, barley and rye.
In the case of the smallest, diagnosed a year one of every 118 children, while in adults the ratio falls to one in 384. And it is more common in women.
In the joint motion Political Group of the City Council believe that early diagnosis is essential and also, it is essential to reduce inequalities in access to food for coeliacs and necessities.
Designing the necessary measures to ensure that the purchase of food suitable for coeliacs, do not involve extra costs leads many families with these patients to make an extraordinary financial sacrifice, day by day, in something as basic and necessary as food.
In addition, the Municipal Corporation is committed to the formation of those affected and health workers by improving training of physicians to promote the diagnosis and monitoring of disease.
Stressing the importance of dissemination and knowledge of celiac disease, so that those who suffer and have to live with it throughout his entire life, have the necessary guidance to enable them to adapt their disease to other areas in which they operate, personal, family and social.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Torre Pacheco
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