Sunday, 6 August 2023 22:00 WIB Editor: Hadi Ismanto
PMJ NEWS – Recent studies suggest high blood pressure is the highest cause of premature death in the world. This disease causes 10,845,595 cases of death.
While the second leading cause of premature death worldwide, according to research, is smoking with 7.7 million deaths. Then the third is air pollution with 6.7 million deaths.
“Many more are living with debilitating smoking-related illnesses,” wrote the NHS as quoted from the Express page, Sunday (6/8/2023).
The fourth cause of death in this study was diabetes with 6.5 million deaths. The NHS warns that type 2 diabetes can lead to heart disease and stroke, and nerve damage.
In addition, foot problems such as wounds and infections. Loss of sight and blindness, miscarriages and stillbirths, problems with the kidneys and sexual problems. However, controlling blood sugar can reduce the risk of complications.
While the fifth cause of death and so on is overweight or obesity with 5 million deaths, outdoor air pollution 4.5 million deaths, alcohol use 2.5 million deaths, and indoor air pollution 2.3 million deaths.
People who are in the obese category are advised to exercise more often and eat less to lose weight. Healthy weight loss involves losing up to two pounds per week and no more.
As for alcohol consumption, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says it is linked to high blood pressure, stroke, liver disease, and digestive problems.
The final factor contributing to premature death worldwide is a high-sodium diet with 1.9 million deaths and a low-grain, high-grain diet with 1.8 million deaths.
2023-08-06 15:00:00
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