Plan for health examination and early detection of non-communicable diseases among the elderly in Ho Chi Minh City HCMC in the period of 2024 - 2025 and the following years is approved by the HCMC People's Committee. HCM issued.

Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health HCMC said that the elderly living in the city accounted for 52.27% of hypertension, followed by diabetes mellitus (15.03%), bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2.66%), history of cancer (1.23%). In which, the number of people with a history of high blood pressure was 44.83% and newly detected through the medical examination was 7.44%.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 1.28 billion adults aged 30 to 79 worldwide suffer from hypertension. On the other hand, about 46% of adults with hypertension do not know they have it. Hypertension is a major cause of premature death worldwide.

Blood pressure is the pressure blood exerts on the vessel walls of the body. Hypertension is when blood pressure is too high. This is a serious pathological condition that significantly increases the risk of diseases of the heart, brain, kidneys and other pathologies.

Dr. Nguyen Thai Yen - Deputy Head of Cardiology Department of Gia Dinh People's Hospital (HCMC) HCM) - indicates that hypertension is trending towards rejuvenation. The current risk factors that increase the number of people with hypertension and make the disease rejuvenate are due to sedentary lifestyle, lack of exercise, unhealthy eating, obesity, alcohol, tobacco, stress, salty eating habits...

People with a family history of hypertension or coronary heart disease, the next generation needs early detection health checkups to change their lifestyle.

To prevent hypertension, each person needs more physical activity, every day walking, jogging 30-45 minutes, giving much priority to a diet with vegetables and eating fish. In addition, it is necessary to practice the habit of eating light such as: do not dip salt when eating fruit, limit dipping soy sauce, fish sauce with stir-fried processed foods, practice the habit of seasoning lightly.

Dr. Tran Hoa - Deputy Head of Interventional Cardiology Department of HCMC University Hospital of Medicine and Pharmacy HCM adds that for people who have been diagnosed with hypertension, the majority of patients do not adhere to treatment because the disease causes almost no typical symptoms.

People with high blood pressure will be treated with medications prescribed by their doctor in combination with controlling risk factors and comorbidities. If not detected and treated effectively, hypertension can cause myocardial infarction, cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral infarction and many other complications to the heart, eyes, kidneys, blood vessels ...

According to Dr. Hoa, each person should remember to measure blood pressure like remembering their age. The average person over the age of 18 needs to have their blood pressure measured once a year. For people who have been diagnosed with hypertension, it is necessary to adhere to long-term treatment prescribed by the doctor and actively measure blood pressure properly. In addition, it is necessary to maintain a proper diet, exercise regularly to enhance blood circulation, support the treatment of hypertension.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/hon-50-nguoi-cao-tuoi-tai-tp-hcm-tang-huyet-ap-phong-tranh-ra-sao-20230914160100658.htm 

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