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Prevention of Umbilical Hernia

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Preventing an umbilical hernia involves: avoiding obesity and maintaining a healthy weight, avoiding situations that favour abdominal distension such as physical overexertion, constipation, chronic coughing or frequent Valsalva manoeuvres (using the strength of the abdomen to hold air in without exhaling), and performing targeted exercise to tone the abdominal wall.

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