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Health June 4, 2023 | 8:00 am

Many cases of hypertension and overweight

The province of Hermanas Mirabal has high blood pressure indicators of 45.5% in its adult population, 47% overweight, and 19% with high glycemia levels. The data correspond to the study of Overweight, Obesity, Hypertension, and Diabetes (Sodhip) by the Ministry of Health experts. For this reason, the Ministry took this weekend to this demarcation of the -Ruta de la Salud- (Health Route). The... Read more

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