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14 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 17 APRIL 2019 CUL�TURE CULTURE MORE than 42,000 cases of diabetes in adults were regis- tered in Malta in 2017 with the prevalence rate of diabetes in adults being a very high 13.2% of the total Maltese population, according to the International Diabetes Federation. "Putting Type 2 Diabetes into Remission" will be conducted by lead researcher Professor Roy Taylor from Newcastle University. Organised by Life- Cycle-R.U.S.H. (Renal Unit Support Health Hub) and in aid of Nescafé 3in1 LifeCycle Challenge 2019, the talks aim to help individuals to prevent kidney disease and to support persons diagnosed with diabe- tes or are obese. The talks are open to the public and will be held on Friday 3 May from 5.30pm to 7.00pm and on Saturday 4 May 2019 from 9.30am to 12 noon at The Courtyard, Hill- top Gardens, Naxxar. A separate session on "Put- ting Type 2 Diabetes into Remission" for primary care doctors and healthcare profes- sions will take place on Friday 3 May from 8pm to 9.30pm at Hilltop Gardens. Supported by Nestlé Health Science Mal- ta, the three talks will be fol- lowed by a light reception. Taylor is the lead researcher of a ground-breaking study called DIRECT: Diabetes Re- mission Clinical Trial. In col- laboration with Professor Mike Lean, Glasgow Universi- ty, they are investigating how a low-calorie diet and weight management programme can put Type 2 diabetes into re- mission. Results from the first two years of research indicate that a low-calorie diet and weight management programme de- livered by their General Prac- titioner could help people put their Type 2 diabetes into re- mission. Almost half (46.6%) of those who adopted the pro- gramme were in remission af- ter a year and over a third of them (35·6%) after 2 years. LifeCycle Founder Alan Curry said: "Our aim for these lecture series is to improve the lives of renal patients, people with diabetes and those at risk, by helping them to man- age their daily health. Diabe- tes is a precursor for kidney failure, hence helping diabetic persons to control or even re- verse type 2 diabetes will con- tribute towards the preven- tion of kidney failure. These talks are a great opportunity not to be missed." Nestlé Health Science Malta will offer product samples of Resource Diabet Plus, which is an oral nutrition supplement recommended for the dietary management of malnourished patients or at risk of malnu- trition with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or with diag- nosed diabetes, as well as the Optifast® product range and their benefits. The Optifast® programme is a science-based programme that delivers weight loss suitable for obese and overweight patients even at risk of developing diabetes. Entrance for the talks is against a donation of a mini- mum of €50 per person and €75 per pensioner couple. All proceeds will go towards Nes- café 3in1 LifeCycle Challenge 2019. For bookings, please call LifeCycle (Malta) Founda- tion on tel: 21383837 between 8.00am and 5.00pm. Please address your cheque dona- tions together with a note indicating name, email and contact tel number of the par- ticipant and the preferred date and time to: Ms May Bezzina, LifeCycle (Malta) Challenge, c/o ChicPhysique Studio, Hill- top Gardens, Triq L-Inkwini, Naxxar NXR 2461. For the past 20 years, Life- Cycle Foundation has been actively working to sustain and support patients suffering from renal failure. Donations for Nescafé 3in1 LifeCycle Challenge 2019 can be sent via sms: 5061 7370 = €2.33; 5061 8920 = €6.99; 5061 9229 = €11.65; or via a call to 5160 2020 = €10, 5170 2005 = €15; and 5180 2006 = €25. Bank details are Swift code VALLMTMT, IBAN number MT 18 VALL 22013000000014814521017, Bank name Bank of Val- letta, Account number 14814521017. For further updates log on w w w . l i f e c y c l e f o u n d a t i o n . com or on Fb: https://www. facebook.com/LifeCycleChal- lenge/ Lead British researcher shares ways on putting Type 2 diabetes into remission Professor Roy Taylor from Newcastle University HERITAGE Malta's Passport of- fers free and unlimited access to all Heritage Malta's museums and sites (except the Ħal Saflieni Hy- pogeum) for a student and two accompanying adults. However, from time to time, this Passport is introducing further fantastic sur- prises. In fact, in the coming days, Heritage Malta is providing all the Maltese and Gozitan stu- dents who have a Heritage Malta Passport, with the unique op- portunity to meet Michela – the singer who is representing Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with her song Chameleon. Students are urged to take their Heritage Malta Passport with them, so that they would access the site for free and receive a special stamp by Michela as a to- ken of this special occasion. On Saturday, 20 April, Michela will be attending the Ġgantija Temples in Xagħra, Gozo, from 11am to 2pm. Michela will also be meeting students on Tuesday 23 April, at the new national community art museum MUŻA in Valletta, from 10am to 1pm. For more information, visit Heritage Malta's website www. heritagemalta.org A special stamp by Michela for Heritage Malta's Passport an oral nutrition supplement programme is a science-based proceeds will go towards Nes- lenge/