Information presented at scientific conferences on hypertension and related diseases had occurred due to the Hanoi Heart Hospital organization.
Prof. Pham Gia Khai, Chairman of the Vietnam Heart Association said in statistics many hospitals indicate hypertension 3rd largest of the 10 most common diseases. In recent years, along with obesity, hypertension become a topical issue, increased very fast in the community. Attached to it is the closely related diseases such as coronary artery disease, aortic aneurysm, diabetes ... Therefore, treatment should change, comprehensive treatment.
According to Associate Professor Nguyen Quang Tuan, Director of the Hanoi Heart Hospital, the disease was dubbed the "silent killer" because hypertension often occurs at the patient unaware. Stroke, myocardial infarction, heart failure ... is the serious complications of the disease. Specifically, the change in lifestyle, little exercise, eat plenty of high cholesterol, smoking, drinking ... also makes a lot of people though still young, but already have hypertension.
Parties Also, many people do not know they are sick, just until a new serious complications in hospital. In addition, young people in disease manifestations are often unclear. The elderly often have high blood dizzy, headache, blurred vision, eye ... But with the young people they saw a little chest pain or headache.
Therefore, Associate Professor Tuan recommended, for the prevention and treatment of blood pressure, lifestyle changes play a crucial role. Specifically, maintain a healthy diet including plenty of fruits, vegetables; less dairy products, fat; vegetable protein; reduce saturated fat; reduce nitrates below 1,500 mg / day; less alcohol; restrict or quit. Forming the habit of regular physical activity, 30-60 minutes / day; 4-7 days / week, with daily activities. Keep your body mass index (BMI) at the threshold of 18.5 to 24.9; Men's waist circumference below 90 cm, females under 80 cm.
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