Those with three heights and a thick waistline will suffer even more! Taiwan Health Promotion Administration confirms: Obesity "surges 2 times" the risk of heart disease
Don’t make life more “heart” painful! Risk of heart disease “2 times higher” in metabolic syndrome
Suffering from heart disease is not only life-threatening, but is more likely to have serious consequences when combined with other diseases? According to the 2021 cause-of-death statistics from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, heart disease is the second killer of Taiwanese, with an average of one person dying from heart disease every 24 minutes. If combined with vascular diseases such as stroke, hypertension, diabetes and kidney disease, 58,000 people die every year, and the threat cannot be underestimated.
According to the results of the 2017-2020 Survey on Changes in Nutritional and Health Status of Taiwanese People, the prevalence rates of hypertension, hyperglycemia, and hyperlipidemia were 27%, 11%, and 26% respectively. In addition, according to a 2018 study by the Taiwan Health Promotion Administration, the prevalence rates of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, The risk of future heart disease for patients with blood sugar and hyperlipidemia is approximately 1.78 times, 1.47 times and 1.48 times higher than that of the general population respectively.
Heart disease is a common chronic disease among Taiwanese. Risk factors include: excessive waist circumference, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar, and low good cholesterol. Among these five risk factors, if 3 Those who have the above items are suffering from “Metabolic Syndrome”, and their subsequent risk of heart disease and stroke is as much as two times higher than that of the general population.
Stay away from the threat of cardiovascular disease Taiwan Health Promotion Administration calls for “three key points” to protect your heart
Therefore, the Taiwan Health Promotion Administration calls on the public to develop good living habits to effectively prevent and stay away from the threat of cardiovascular disease. The following three key points need to be implemented:
Regular health check-ups and self-measurement of blood pressure: People over 40 years old can make good use of the adult preventive health care services provided by the National Health Department to pay attention to changes in their blood pressure, blood sugar and blood lipid data, through early examination, early treatment and implementation The “722” principle of home self-blood pressure measurement: measure “7” days in a row, “2” times in total after getting up in the morning and “2” times at night, each time to keep track of your health status.
Measure your waist and weight every day: keep the waist circumference below 90 centimeters for adult men and below 80 centimeters for women. The weight part is based on the BMI value to maintain a healthy weight. If you find that your waist circumference or weight has increased, you should self-examine your recent diet and physical activity, and adjust your diet and exercise appropriately.
Healthy lifestyle: Follow the dietary principles of “less oil, less salt, less sugar and high fiber”, replace sugary drinks with boiled water to ensure nutritional balance, and use steaming, boiling, and blanching instead of frying. Accumulate 150 minutes of moderate physical activity every week, such as: walking slowly, riding a bicycle, taking more stairs and less elevators, walking more and driving less.
In addition, in order to enhance patients’ self-health management knowledge and achieve the purpose of preventing and treating chronic diseases, the Taiwan Health Promotion Administration and the National Health Insurance Department jointly promote the “National Health Insurance Metabolic Syndrome Prevention and Treatment Plan”, which targets people aged 20 to 64 years old. Doctors provide personal Chemical health management, through case assessment, tracking and management, to reduce the risk of chronic diseases.
Finally, the Taiwan Health Promotion Administration calls on high-risk groups to seek medical treatment as soon as possible to obtain proper treatment, and to follow good eating and exercise habits, supplemented by normal work and rest, in order to reduce symptoms and return to normal life as soon as possible.
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