Chronic diseases are no longer the "patent" of the elderly, and young people must pay attention to

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In recent years, more and more major illnesses have shown a trend of younger diseases, especially diabetes, hypertension, cervical spondylosis, cancer ... These former "elderly diseases" increasingly occurred in young people. The culprit is the unhealthy lifestyle of young people, such as staying up late to brush the drama, sedentary, sugar -containing drinks, and do not love sports ... Young people do not realize that diabetes, fatty liver, cervical spondylosis, stomach Chronic diseases such as ulcers and hypertension are quietly looking for. The indulgence and dislikes of young people today are overdrawing their health.

The full name of chronic diseases is chronic non -infectious diseases. It does not specifically refers to a certain disease, but a category of onset, long diseases and delayed diseases. The general term of the general name of the confirmation of the disease. Common chronic diseases mainly include cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases. Among them, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases include hypertension, stroke and coronary heart disease.

Why is the disease of chronic diseases tending to be younger

There are many reasons for the cause of chronic diseases to be younger. There are many unhealthy dietary behaviors, insufficient physical activity, overweight obesity, high work and living pressure, insufficient sleep, smoking and drinking.

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Unhealthy diet and unhealthy dietary behaviors are one of the main risk factors of chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and other obesity -related diseases. Nowadays, the living conditions are improved, and there is always a large fish and meat on the table of young people, which leads to excessive energy intake, insufficient intake of vegetables and fruits, and increasing risk of overweight obesity, diabetes, and hypertension.

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Insufficient physical activity has changed with the rapid development of the economy. People go up and down the elevator, go out to take a car, sit on work for a long time, watch TV, computers and mobile phones for a long time, always in a state of sedentary and moving. At present, most residents in my country are insufficient in physical activity. The "Report on the Nutrition and Chronic Diseases of Chinese Residents (2020)" shows that 22.3% of adult residents in my country are insufficient in physical activity, as high as 86.0% of children 6 to 17 years old.

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At present, the overweight obesity is 50.7%of the overweight rate of adults in my country, which means that half of the adults in China are in a state of overweight or obesity. Excessive accumulation and abnormal distribution of overweight obese people are an important risk factors for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, cancer and other diseases. The 2017 global illness burden research showed that 13.5%of the country's cardiovascular disease death was due to ultra -severe obesity.

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At the moment of work and life, many young people have worked hard for car loans and mortgages. Life and work are under tremendous pressure. The spirit is always nervous and anxious. If this state is in this state for a long time, it may cause blood sugar, blood pressure fluctuations, and endocrine disorders, which will increase the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension.

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Insufficient sleep is due to work or study during the day. Many young people often stay up late at night to watch mobile phones, play computers, or stay up late for a long time, which seriously affects sleep quality, leading to difficulty falling asleep, insomnia, and decreased immunity. Studies have shown that poor sleep quality may damage heart health and increase the risk of heart disease by 141%.

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Smoking, drinking, smoking, and drinking are the two major harmful and healthy factor. Long -term smoking will not only lead to chronic obstructive lung disease, but also increase the risk of diabetes, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, cancer, etc. Excessive drinking is also related to a variety of diseases, which will increase the risk of liver damage, gout, cardiovascular disease and certain cancers.

What should I do to prevent chronic diseases

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Reasonable diet

Reasonable meal is the basis for ensuring health. In daily life, we should follow the suggestions of the "Chinese Resident Dietary Guide (2022)" to achieve less oil, less salt, low sugar, low -fat diet, restricting the intake of red meat and alcoholic beverages, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits Essence Choose different types of food as much as possible in three meals a day to avoid long -term intake of a single or less food. Eat more than 12 kinds of foods a day and eat more than 25 kinds of foods per week.

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Sufficient physical activity

Body activity is the basis for achieving energy balance and weight control. Studies have shown that sufficient physical activity will not only help maintain healthy weight, but also enhance physical fitness, reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as death, cardiovascular disease, cancer, etc.; Waiting for spiritual problems. "Chinese Resident Dietary Guide (2022)" recommends that people of all ages should conduct sufficient physical activity every day, perform at least 5 days of medium -intensity body activity per week, accumulate 150 minutes or more, and take the initiative to active physical activity for 6000 steps per day to reduce for a long time. Sitting time.

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Quitting

Preventing chronic diseases, smoking quitting is imperative. Smoking is harmful to the human body, and one cannot smoke! Should be consciously away from the smokers, fully recognize the dangers of smoking, and increase the determination to quit smoking. Drinking is not beneficial to health. If drinking should be limited, the amount of alcohol that adults drink a day does not exceed 15 grams, which is about 450 ml of beer and 30 ml of liquor. Children and adolescents, pregnant women, and patients with chronic diseases should not drink alcohol.

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Psychological health

Keep a positive attitude, and avoid being too excited, tired, and overworked.Make self -psychological adjustment and deal with negative emotions. You can talk to relatives and friends and discharge emotions reasonably.When you cannot solve psychological problems, you must actively seek the help of professionals, and actively adjust your mentality through the guidance of a psychologist.5

sufficient sleep

Sleep has an important role in improving physical and mental health.Every day, you should ensure that you have enough time to sleep, develop good night living habits, do not eat too much things before going to bed, and do not hungry your stomach, do not use a tablet or mobile phone on the bed.Adults are advised to sleep 7 to 8 hours a day.

Author: National Health Popular Science Expert Library Expert

Ma Guansheng, a professor at the School of Public Health, Peking University

Planning: Tan Jia

Edit: Liu Yang

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