[Acute metabolic complications in diabetes].

Over time, diabetes patients are at increased risk for microvascular and macrovascular complications leading to increased morbidity and mortality compared to metabolically healthy people. In addition, acute life-threatening metabolic derangements at first manifestation as well as during the course of the disease may occur, comprising diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state and hypoglycaemia. Diabetes-related emergencies require fast diagnosis and early treatment initiation as well as close monitoring of vital signs and laboratory parameters.

Positive Effects of Promoting Physical Activity and Balanced Diets in a Primary School Setting with a High Proportion of Migrant School Children.

Children with migration background are at particular risk for overweight. We assessed the effects of a primary school-based initiative targeted at enhancing physical activity and dietary education among children with a high proportion of migration background. Four 3 and 4 grade classes (n=70 children, 77% with migration background) participated in a 10-months intervention comprising 2 additional exercise lessons weekly and 10 nutrition lessons per school year.