Medical Information
Lifestyle Diseases
What is a lifestyle-related disease?
Until a few years ago, the term "adult disease" was used in Japan as a disease commonly affecting middle-aged and older adults. However, adult diseases in children are increasing year by year and are now called "lifestyle-related diseases" because they occur not only with aging but also in various aspects of daily life.
Major lifestyle-related diseases
In particular, the three diseases of hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and hypertension, are called "silent killers" and are often left untreated because it's not likely to give you any symptoms, and cause arteriosclerosis and heart disease.
Diabetes
Cancer
Liver Disease
Hyperlipemia
Heart Disease
Kidney Disease
High Blood Pressure
Stroke
About 60% of all cases are three major diseases
Percentage of deaths by cause
The most common cause of an emergency is illness, and as reported by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of Japan "Overview of the 2008 Vital Statistics (Definite Numbers)," the top cause of death is "malignant neoplasm (cancer)," with 30.0% of all deaths attributed to it. The next most common cause was "heart disease" at 15.9%, followed by "cerebrovascular disease" at 11.1%, "pneumonia" at 10.1%, and "unforeseen accident" at 3.3%.
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Heart Disease
Cancer
Cerebrovascular Disease
About Diabetes
Diabetes is a disease in which the glucose (blood glucose) level in the blood is higher than normal and remains so. This is caused by a lack of or poor functioning of insulin, a hormone secreted by the pancreas that lowers blood glucose levels.
Symptoms of diabetes
Continued high blood glucose levels can lead to neuropathy, retinopathy of the eye, and nephropathy (the three major complications).
Additionally, stroke, myocardial infarction, periodontal disease, and dementia are also complications.
Its symptoms can lead to various complications!
Polyuria
Sense of fatigue
Numbness in legs
Weight loss
Thirst Polydipsia
Prevention and treatment of diabetes
How can I prevent diabetes?
Eat vegetables.
Eat slowly and at regular meal times.
Avoid sweet and oily foods.
Keep the taste light.
Leave some for the rest of the meal if there is too much.
Use a smaller bowl.
Use spices sparingly.
When going out, walk as much as possible.
Walk a little earlier when you walk.
Aim to walk 10,000 steps a day.
Take the stairs.
How do I treat diabetes?
What is a healthy diet? How do we get rid of the lack of exercise?
First, diet and exercise therapy are necessary.
Next is drug therapy.
Medications include oral hypoglycemic agents and insulin injections. In recent years, drugs with a variety of actions have become available. Appropriate selection and combination of drugs are important to achieve good control.