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More than 200 people involved in the schools of patients to change their eating habits (10/01/2011)

About 90% of patients are women between 45 and 65 years old

And workshops have been completed diet and physical activity for overweight patients and other associated diseases that have been carried out within the so-called Schools of patients, which can turn people referred by doctors in their Health Centers .

Patients schools consist of three training sessions conducted in a Municipal Community Center neighborhood or hamlet, where they provide knowledge, motivation and tools to facilitate effective change in their pattern of eating and physical activity.

From 15 October to December 2010 have been carried out 30 workshops that were attended by a total of 210 patients.

Of all patients, 87% are women, with an age range of majority from 45 to 65.

The main pathologies of the attendees are obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia and diabetes.

Patients continue to have a monitoring and expert care service via phone and web.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia

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