Prevent and Control Chronic Disease Through Lifestyle Interventions

Scientific evidence suggests the importance of adhering to a disciplined lifestyle approach to prevent and control chronic disease. Several researches may contradict this at times, but from the available evidence, we can safely say that

Faulty and imbalanced diets and eating habits, lack of physical activity and smoking are confirmed risks for chronic diseases.
A healthy and appropriate post pregnancy nutritional status is important.
Obesity, hypertension and high cholesterol levels have certain biological risks which have been confirmed as risk factors for heart disease, diabetes and stroke.
Significant biological risk factors can continue to affect the health and quality of life of the next generation
Physical activity and nutrient consumption throughout life influence genes and may define susceptibility to illness and disease.
The global health trend has been in the increase in risk factors which affect obesity, physical activity
Some preventive steps taken in early life offer lifelong health benefits.
Preventive lifestyle interventions are more effective if they extend beyond individual risk factors and continue throughout the course of life.
Improvement in eating patterns, diets and physical exercise in adults and senior citizens will reduce the risk of chronic diseases from death and disability.
A complementary secondary strategy to use diet and physical activity to retard existing chronic disease from progressing and reducing death rate and disease burden.

Pay attention to and address the risk factors for chronic diseases throughout your lifespan. Primary prevention interventions aim to shift the profile of the whole population in a healthier direction. Small changes made to reduce risk factors in a majority of people who are at moderate risk can have a huge impact on their life quality and well being.

According to the World Health Organisation, improved lifestyles reduce the risk for diabetes by a striking 58% over 4 years. Studies have shown that up to 80% of heart disease cases and 90% type 2 diabetes cases could be avoided through positive lifestyle interventions. One-third of cancers can be avoided if you eat health, maintain normal weight and exercise regularly. So, get started by eating right and get moving with a regular exercise plan to stay healthy lifelong.

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