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Noncommunicable diseases that affect Chilean society

Noncommunicable diseases that affect Chilean society

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Created by: Top Doctors editorial
Edited by: TOP DOCTORS® at 12/01/2021

According to data from the Undersecretary of Health, Paula Daza, sedentary life and poor diet are the main factors for suffering diseases such as:


1- Overweight and Obesity

- Approximately 10,425,288 Chileans suffer from both

- Obesity and Overweight can trigger other diseases that carry a high risk to health

- Obesity must be treated by a multidisciplinary team that consists of Nutritionists, Endocrinologists, Psychologists, General or Bariatric Surgeons, among others


2- Arterial Hypertension

- It is characterized by the increase in Blood Pressure, which goes above 130/80 millimeters of mercury

- Arterial Hypertension affects vital organs such as Heart, Kidney and Heart

- Affects about 3,877,870 Chileans

- Before this condition consult a Cardiologist or Internal Doctor


3- Diabetes Mellitus type 2

- Chronic disease that affects the way the body metabolizes glucose

- Causes damage to the Nervous System, Kidney and the Retina of the Eye, as well as other organs

- It is vital to contact Endocrinology Specialists to keep track of the disease


4- Metabolic Syndrome

- Metabolic Syndrome increases the risk of suffering a Stroke, Type 2 Diabetes or a Heart Disease

- It is the increase in Blood Pressure, nuts of sugar, fat and Cholesterol

- Approximately 5,634,151 people suffer from this syndrome

- The signs experienced by a patient with Metabolic Syndrome are: Obesity, Arterial Hypertension and Glucose Intolerance. If you have these symptoms contact an Endocrinology Specialist


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