translated from Spanish: They serve 53 thousand 535 people CDMX; 69% chronic disease

The official of the Ministry of Health of Mexico City (Sedesa), Oliva López Arellano, reported that the program “Health in your Life-Health for Well-being” attended to 53,535 people who went to the modules of the health centers to know if they suffer from any chronic disease, such as obesity, diabetes or arterial hypertension. 36 thousand 925, 68.97% presented some comorbidity. Of these, 14,966, or 27.96%, are overweight; 11,850, 22.14, obesity; 5 thousand 863, 10.95%, suffer from diabetes and 4 thousand 246, 7.93%, were detected systemic arterial hypertension.” We are advancing in this program, these detections are important because people enter the program and begin with a personalized follow-up and with a lot of support, in terms of what has been called “non-pharmacological measures”, which are, basically, orientations of physical activation and healthy eating, in addition to their medical treatment that is required, “said López Arellano. The head of Sedesa stressed that the program emphasizes the culture of health promotion and prevention of chronic-degenerative diseases, through early detection and care. Given this, he recalled that on page https://saludentuvida.cdmx.gob.mx/ there are suggestions on how to eat healthily at low prices, the location of public spaces to exercise and recommendations to avoid junk food, among many other useful messages for everyday life. Read more: GCDMX confirms, the International Book Fair in the Zócalo returns in OctoberAs well, it invited citizens to go to one of the 117 health centers located in the 16 mayor’s offices of the country’s capital to receive an assessment by qualified health personnel. Now the AICM has even been flooded; report water outbreaks from the tailings

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