NewsWhore
08-15-2007, 05:10 PM
According to the National Institute for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition (Iden) there are 800,000 diabetes sufferers in the Dominican Republic. This figure represents nearly 10% of the total population. The institute says that the incidence of diabetes is closely related to an ever-growing sedentary lifestyle and the consumption of food cooked in saturated fats. The institute says it sees 20 or 25 new cases of diabetes each day, mostly in women. Since August is National Diabetes Month, the institute is especially active in warning people about the disease. According to institute director Victor Perrota, a large percentage of patients develop the condition as a result of overfeeding in childhood.
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