70.1% of the Dominican population is overweight or obese and 32% have hypertension 44% of those with hypertension do not know it and do not use treatment.
Hypertension is present in 32% of the Dominican population, being more frequent in men and in those over 45 years of age, according to the results of the First National Day of Hypertension, Diabetes and Obesity of the Ministry of Public Health.
The results of the study carried out during the months of May to July of this year in a sample of some 7,497 people who attended the preventive sessions carried out by Public Health at the national level, detected that 70.1% of the population is overweight or obese.
In addition, it was detected that 32% of the population has arterial hypertension; 12% diabetes; 33% obese and 36% overweight, among other risk factors that lead to cardiovascular disease.
This with the aggravation, that 45% of those detected did not know that they had hypertension, therefore, they did not use any treatment, 33% of those detected did not know that they suffered from diabetes.
The study found that being over 45 is one of the main risk factors.
The results were announced in the Ministry of Public Health during an activity headed by the Minister of Public Health, Dr. Daniel Rivera, who highlighted the importance of early diagnosis of hypertension and achieving changes in the lifestyle of the population.
Source: Listin Diario
Hypertension is present in 32% of the Dominican population, being more frequent in men and in those over 45 years of age, according to the results of the First National Day of Hypertension, Diabetes and Obesity of the Ministry of Public Health.
The results of the study carried out during the months of May to July of this year in a sample of some 7,497 people who attended the preventive sessions carried out by Public Health at the national level, detected that 70.1% of the population is overweight or obese.
In addition, it was detected that 32% of the population has arterial hypertension; 12% diabetes; 33% obese and 36% overweight, among other risk factors that lead to cardiovascular disease.
This with the aggravation, that 45% of those detected did not know that they had hypertension, therefore, they did not use any treatment, 33% of those detected did not know that they suffered from diabetes.
The study found that being over 45 is one of the main risk factors.
The results were announced in the Ministry of Public Health during an activity headed by the Minister of Public Health, Dr. Daniel Rivera, who highlighted the importance of early diagnosis of hypertension and achieving changes in the lifestyle of the population.
Source: Listin Diario
El 70.1% de la población dominicana tiene sobrepeso u obesidad y el 32% hipertensión
La hipertension esta presente en el 32% de la poblacion dominicana, siendo mas frecuente en hombres y en mayores de 45 años, segun los resultados de la Pri
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