Ranking High in Google: “5 Diseases that Attack Young People – Including Stroke”

Linda Hasibuan, CNBC Indonesia

Lifestyle

Sunday, 30/07/2023 15:30 WIB

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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Not only the elderly, critical illness is also prone to attack young people. This is closely related to the lifestyle, especially urban people who are prone to stress, exposure to pollution, low awareness of nutrition, lack of physical activity and other unhealthy lifestyles.

“With the epidemic of obesity and sedentary lifestyles, we are seeing an increase in risk factors such as high cholesterol, smoking and high blood pressure in younger adults,” said Erin Michos, associate director of preventive cardiology for the Ciccarone Center for the Prevention of Heart Disease. at Johns Hopkins University

Here are 5 old people’s diseases that are now being suffered by the younger generation, as quoted from Hopkins Medicine:

1. Colon and rectal cancer

A recent study warned of the dangers of colon and rectal cancer which are increasingly attacking the millennial generation.

“The main risk factor for most patients with colorectal cancer is just age,” said Nilo Azad, professor of oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. “But now we’re seeing a slight increase in the younger population, and we’re not entirely sure why this is happening.”

If you notice blood in your stool or notice a change in your bowel habits, see a doctor immediately. If your symptoms don’t improve with initial treatment for another condition such as hemorrhoids, ask your doctor when you should get tested for cancer.

2. Shrinkage of the brain

Brain shrinkage sounds really scary, but it’s actually a normal part of aging. However, certain factors are associated with a faster decline in brain volume in younger generations who have high blood pressure, diabetes, are overweight or smoke. Your brain may shrink faster than normal, which can affect your mental capacities.

A study shows that living a healthy lifestyle in your 20s can protect your brain from shrinking for years to come. The study also found further evidence that taking care of your health can keep your mind intact.

The study revealed that people with risk factors for heart disease have more amyloid deposits in the brain, which are associated with Alzheimer’s disease.

3. High blood pressure

High blood pressure is often referred to as silent killer. This is because this disease generally has no clear symptoms, even though the disorder damages the heart, kidneys, blood vessels and brain.

Seven percent of women between the ages of 20 and 34 have high blood pressure. This number may seem low, but the big problem is that the younger generation tends to ignore this condition.

If left untreated, high blood pressure can lead to heart disease later in life and is a leading cause of stroke. In fact, keeping your blood pressure under control reduces your risk of stroke by up to 48 percent.

4. Type 2 diabetes

You can have diabetes and not even know it. That’s the case for the roughly 3.1 million women in the United States, who likely don’t know they have the disease because they don’t see any symptoms.

Obesity is a major risk factor for diabetes. The younger generation – even children – have much higher rates of obesity than before.

“Type 2 diabetes and the obesity epidemic are driven by the lifestyles of many people today. We consume more calories, sugary drinks and fast food, and spend too much time sitting,” Michos said.

5. Stroke

The majority of strokes occur in people over the age of 65, but a recent study found a 32 percent jump in stroke cases among women ages 18 to 34. This sudden increase is worrying, Michos said.

“Although it’s less common for young women to have a stroke, when they do, it’s more likely to be fatal.”

What’s behind the increase? Risk factors for cardiovascular disease, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity, and smoking, have doubled in millennial women.

Autoimmune diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, which are more common in women, are also associated with a much greater risk of stroke.

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2023-07-30 08:30:00
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