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Panama Fosters Healthy
Feeding Campaign
PANAMA - Panamanian health authorities are
starting a campaign in favour of healthy
diet in the country, to support the
consumption of fruits and vegetables to
fight diseases associated with obesity.
The promoters said the initiative goes for
including at least five portions a day of
such food each day in the population's diet.
Panamanian Public Health Ministry experts
warned that diseases related to overweight
cost the government around $100 million a
year.
Problems such as high blood pressure,
diabetes, and heart diseases may be
prevented with a healthy diet, based on
fruit and vegetable consumption, avoiding
smoking and alcohol.
The National Secretariat for Food Security
said that 33.6 percent of the Panamanian
adults is overweighted and 18.3 percent
suffers obesity.
Around 480,000 people suffer high blood
pressure, originating expenses of around $40
million in consultations only. |
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