Noncommunicable diseases that affect Chilean society
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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