An article in a Philippine national daily let one learned, that a recent survey by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute showed that more and more Filipinos are at-risk for lifestyle-related diseases.
Results of the recent National Nutrition and Health Survey done by the FNRI found that more Filipinos have hypertension, high fasting blood sugar as well as high cholesterol and triglyceride levels, which are risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and other lifestyle-related illnesses.
The survey revealed that one in every four Filipino adults has hypertension or a blood pressure (BP) reading equal to or higher than 140/90 millimeter mercury. High BP increases from 40 to 49 years old.
Facts are: these lifestyle-related diseases are among the diseases that currently dominate the list of leading causes of death in the Philippines. These are also the leading causes of morbidity, particularly diseases of the heart and the vascular systen.
Filipinos should exercise regularly, avoid smoking (!) and drinking alcoholic beverages (!). Mmmh, I am sure, we expatriats are also included.
Eating a variety of foods everyday, consuming more fruits, vegetables, root crops and legumes can be done while living in the Philippines.
