Jakarta –
Celebrity figure Micah Tambayong is famous for his concern for health. Behind the healthy lifestyle content that he often shares on his social media pages, it seems that Micah really has his own focus on active smokers. Like what?
At the ‘Indonesia Heart Walk 2023’ event on World Heart Day, Micah explained that he would not hesitate to reprimand people who smoke nearby. Because apart from feeling uncomfortable, he knows very well about the dangers of smoking.
“I’m not shy about reprimanding people who smoke near me, now I don’t feel embarrassed anymore. So if someone smokes, I usually like to reprimand them,” he said at the event at Plaza Tenggara Gelora Bung Karno (GBK), Thursday (28/9/2023).
“I’m not specifically saying ‘the dangers are like this’, just that we all know that smoking is dangerous. But not everyone can resist the addiction. If I always show it, I’m not comfortable with people smoking around me,” continued Micah.
It is common knowledge that smoking is the cause of various diseases, including heart disease.
As explained by a heart and blood vessel specialist and Professor of Arrhythmia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Dr. Yoga Yuniadi, SpJP(K), on a previous occasion, smoking is one of the factors that triggers atrial fibrillation heart rhythm disturbances. This heart disease increases the risk of stroke up to five times, including in young people aged 40 to 60 years.
“Atrial fibrillation is a heart rhythm disorder, an electrical disorder of the heart. So the heart beats because there is electricity. If there is a problem with the pulsation or the heart’s electrical system, one of the forms is atrial fibrillation,” he said at the 2023 World Heart Day press conference, Tuesday (26/ 9).
“There are many risk factors for atrial fibrillation. Smoking, diabetes, hypertension, but also age. Age over 60 in western countries is a risk factor. But in us, age 40-60,” concluded Dr Yoga.
Watch the video “Risk factors for heart disease that can and cannot be changed”
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2023-09-28 03:08:54
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