Prevention does by Malaysia Government & Prevalence of CV Risk Factors

Prevention does by Malaysia Government

How did the CVDs effect Malaysia Economy?

From the news, research and report have shown concern of our government since the age of onset of CVD is younger compared to Southeast Asia. An increasing trend of overweight and obesity prevalence was observed among Malaysian adults aged 18 years and older: 29.1% (95% CI: 28.6–29.7) and 14.5% (95% CI: 13.6–14.5) in 2006, 29.4% (95% CI: 28.4–30.4) and 15.1% (95% CI: 14.3–15.9) in 2011, 30.0% (95% CI: 29.1–31.0) and 17.7% (95% CI: 16.9–18.5) in 2015, respectively. According to the 2015 National Health and Morbidity Survey, an estimated 47.7 percent of Malaysians aged 18 and above have high blood cholesterol, which is also known as hypercholesterolemia. This figure is a relative increase compared to 32.6 per cent in 2011.

As the world moves towards In the era of intelligence, young age becomes more and more important in this part. They are leading a country to a modern way and also leading the growth of the economy of a country. Thus, the onset of CVD at young age will cause Malaysia to lost talent or may cause a reversed of the country. Furthermore, the mortality of young age may also cause a decrease of population and fertility decline. These problems will drag a country from developing to a modern country.

Prevention from Malaysia Government on CVDs

Malaysia Government had joined WHO in order to prevent CVD in Malaysia. Ministry of health already cooperates with the Academy of Medicine and Professional Non-Governmental The organization since the mid-1990s to manage the risk of CVD. They had published Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) in order to manage coronary heart disease in Malaysia. And then in 2010, the MOH launched the National Strategic Plan for Non-Communicable Disease (NSP-NCD) in response to the global challenge in combatting NCD in general and CVD in particular. In addition, the government also established ‘Yayasan Jantung Malaysia’, the heart of foundation to help and raise awareness of people. Therefore, the government also introduced and strongly promoting Primary and Secondary prevention of CVD through the campaign. To cultivate healthy lifestyles through exercise among Malaysians, especially the youth, and also aims to raise awareness and increase the interest of youth for an active life. Lastly, the best solution to cure CVD is to prevent disease instead of the trap in the risk of CVD.

Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease

Healthy lifestyle habits are of utmost importance in the prevention of CAD and heart attack.

Important points to prevent CVD:

• Diet to keep the Body Mass Index <25kg/m2.
•  Healthy diet to include more fruits and vegetables.
•  Exercise >150 mins/day.
• Early detection of risk factors by regular medical check-up.
• Adopting a healthy lifestyle, quit smoking, healthy diet, weight reduction and regular exercise.
• Optimizing blood pressure in those with high blood pressure.
•  Control of blood sugar level in those with diabetes.
• Control of cholesterol level in those with high cholesterol.

If confine as high risk of CVD, please take:

• Take early detection

The government has worked on it to stay people away from CVDs. So people should also try their best to prevent from those risks because you deserve a healthy life.