Puerto Rico Statistics | The impact of diabetes and obesity on the elderly population in Puerto Rico

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Preliminary study based on data from the “Puerto Rican Elderly: Health Conditions” (PREHCO) study for OPPEA (formerly the Office of the Governor of Puerto Rico for Aging Affairs).

Objective:

Analyze data from the preliminary study “Puerto Rican Elderly: Health Conditions” (PREHCO) to determine the impact of diabetes and obesity on the elderly population in Puerto Rico.

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health status, diabetic complications, ulcer, hypertension, heart disease, depression, cancer, arthritis, comorbidity

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Population of older adults in Puerto Rico

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El impacto de la diabetes y la obesidad en la población de adultos mayores en Puerto Rico

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