The community will examine ten years weight and its effects on the health of 3,000 children.
The community will examine ten years weight and its effects on the health of 3,000 children. Alemany unveiled this initiative on a visit to the service of Paediatrics of Centre for health Barrio del Pilar. – with physical explorations and surveys on healthy habits to children of 4 years and until they meet 14 – the study is carried out through 31 pediatricians of the health centres in the region Madrid, March 2012.- the director-general of primary careAntonio Alemany, presented Tuesday, February 28 at the Centre of health Barrio del Pilar the study undertaken by the Ministry of health to know the prevalence of obesity and overweight among children Madrid, as well as the risks and this age-related diseases. Alemany witnessed in a consultation of Pediatrics exploration that has been one of the children involved in the study. In total, the Department of health will follow for ten years to about 3,000 children who now have four years through 31 pediatricians of the medical sentinel network of the community of Madrid, distributed in a representative manner throughout the region. Obesity and overweight are a very important public health problem and to prevent decisive act in the early ages, as well as to know the magnitude of the problem, as we know at the end of this novel study rigorously ”, said Alemany. in the study, pediatricians will take place...
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