Here s a paradox. Natividad Medical Center sits in the midst of California's bountiful Salinas Valley, generally referred to as America's "salad bowl" for its bounty of fresh produce. Yet, a few years ago, the medical center faced a crisis as its employee and patient base struggled with the ill effects of rampant obesity and diabetes, all traced in large measure to unhealthy eating habits (in fact, three-quarters of Natividad patients are diabetic or prediabetic). Natividad is a 172-bed county ownedand operated acute care teaching facility in Salinas, one of 19 California Safety Net hospitals that primarily serve un- and underinsured populations.
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机译：这是一个悖论。纳蒂维达德医学中心（Natividad Medical Center）位于加利福尼亚州富饶的萨利纳斯山谷（Salinas Valley）中，因其盛产新鲜农产品而通常被称为美国的“沙拉碗”。然而，几年前，该医疗中心面临着一场危机，其员工和患者群都在因肥胖症和糖尿病的猖effects而苦苦挣扎，而这些疾病在很大程度上归因于不健康的饮食习惯（实际上，四分之三的纳提维达病患者糖尿病或糖尿病前期）。 Natividad是位于萨利纳斯（Salinas）的拥有172个床位的县，拥有并运营的急诊教学设施，这是19家加利福尼亚安全网医院之一，主要服务于未保险和保险不足的人群。
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