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Keeping a healthy weight range

The series of Malaysian National Health and Morbidity Surveys have reported that the prevalence of those who are overweight and who are suffering from obesity among Malaysians has been on the rise.

The latest report in 2015 found that this problem has reached a high level, with approximately 1 in 3 being overweight and 1 in 6 who are obese. Being overweight, or obesity, results from the accumulation of excessive fat in the body. It generally refers to a higher than normal body weight for a given height.

You can check if you have a weight problem using the body mass index (BMI) method, which is calculated using a simple formula, i.e. BMI = weight (in kg) / height x height (in metres).

A ‘normal’ BMI is between 18.5 and 24.9, while higher BMI generally indicates higher body fat accumulation resulting in being overweight or obesity. A BMI of 25-29.9 indicates a person who is overweight, while values above 30 fall under obesity.

Dietary habits and a sedentary lifestyle are the main causes for unhealthy weight gain, which in turn leads to being overweight and obesity.

One important concept to be aware of is energy balance, i.e. the energy you gain from the foods and drinks you consume should not exceed the amount of energy your body uses through physical activities.

If your caloric intake is consistently high but you don’t use as much energy, the excess will be stored as body fat. Conversely, having consistently lower energy intake versus energy use will lead to weight loss as the body will ‘cannibalise’ itself in order to meet this deficit.

Certain foods and beverages are high in calorie (energy dense) and low in essential nutrients. These include foods high in fat, for example, fried foods, dishes with santan, high carbohydrate and sugar foods and beverages (e.g. cakes, kuih-muih, soft drinks and bubble milk teas).

These foods should be consumed in moderation and less frequently.

Losing weight the healthy way

With the end of the year in sight, it may be a good time to think of changing for the better with the coming new year. So set a new resolution to attain a healthier weight.

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The Relationship Between Type 2 Diabetes and High Blood Pressure

Having high blood pressure makes individuals nearly 60% more most likely to develop diabetes, according to a research study offering the greatest proof yet of a link in between the 2 conditions.

Researchers studied the health records of 4.1 million UK grownups who were without both diabetes and high blood pressure at the start. They discovered that every 20mm boost in systolic high blood pressure (the top number in your blood pressure measurement) raised the danger of diabetes by 58%.

High blood pressure was related to getting diabetes in a broad variety of people, despite sex, age or body mass index (BMI).

It remains unclear whether one causes the other and research study is required to check whether lowering blood pressure can avoid or deal with the condition.

The researchers likewise analysed the combined information from 30 previous studies which took a look at risk aspects for diabetes, finding a 77% higher opportunity of establishing diabetes for each 20mm increase in systolic blood pressure.

Teacher Kazem Rahimi, deputy director of the George Institute for Global Health, called the research study a prospective game-changer in the understanding and treatment of diabetes, which affects one million Australians.

" We can't state for specific that one causes the other, but this study helps to link the dots," he stated.

" At a minimum we understand for specific that the link exists. However is hypertension a reason for diabetes or just a danger element? We still don't know."

He stated scientists need to use the outcomes to take a look at whether decreasing high blood pressure is an effective treatment for diabetes.

Individuals sometimes refer to high blood pressure as the "silent killer," and many individuals are not conscious they have it.

The American Heart Association (AHA) tension that the majority of the time there are no signs.

People usually learn they have high blood pressure when a medical professional takes a blood pressure reading, or they take one themselves in your home.

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