乙型肝炎

乙型肝炎

Medical Conditions

根据世界卫生组织（WHO）估计，有2.4亿人长期感染乙型肝炎。在非洲撒哈拉以南地区和东亚，乙型肝炎感染率最高。这两个区域5%至10%的成年人口为乙型肝炎慢性感染。每年有超过68.8万人死于乙型肝炎并发症，包括肝硬化和肝癌。 传播 乙型肝炎是由乙型肝炎病毒感染后，引起的肝脏急性或慢性发炎的疾病。 乙型肝炎病毒是通过与被感染者的血液或体液接触而传播的。 乙型肝炎最常见的传播途径是分娩时的母婴传播或接触被感染的血液，特别是生命最初的5年，从感染幼儿传播给未感染幼儿。...
Metabolic Syndrome Matters

Metabolic Syndrome Matters

Medical Conditions

1/4 of the world’s adults have metabolic syndrome Do you have: Central obesity (defined as waist circumference ≥ 90cm for men and ≥ 80cm for women, with ethnicity specific values for other groups) plus any two of the following four factors: raised TG level: ≥...
代谢症候群

代谢症候群

Medical Conditions

全世界四分之一的成年人患有代谢症候群。 如果您有： 腹部肥胖（定义为男性腰围 ≥ 90cm；女性腰围 ≥ 80cm，依各种族不同而订有不同的标准） 加上以下四个因素中的任何两个： – 三酸甘油脂（Triglycerides）上升：≥ 150 mg/dL（1.7 mmol/L） – 高密度脂蛋白胆固醇（HDL-C）过低：男性 < 40 mg/dL （1.03 mmol/L*）；女性 < 50mg/dL （1.29 mmol/L*） – 血压上升：收缩压（systolic）≥...
Glycemic Index 升糖指数

Glycemic Index 升糖指数

Medical Conditions

Something important to watch out! 注意! 有重要信息! The glycemic index (GI) is a ranking of carbohydrates on a scale from 0 to 100 according to the extent to which they raise blood sugar (glucose) levels after eating. 升糖指数（GI）是根据饮食后血糖（葡萄糖）水平升高的程度，对碳水化合物从0到100的排名。 Foods with...
USE it or LOSE it! 使用它或失去它!

USE it or LOSE it! 使用它或失去它!

Medical Conditions

Sarcopenia is a natural effect that results in dramatic loss in muscle mass and strength as you age. By the time you enter your third decade of life, age-related muscle decline may already have begun. It can reduce your strength, energy and mobility, as well as...
DASH Eating Plan

DASH Eating Plan

Medical Conditions

According to the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) in 2015, 1 in 3 Malaysian population is hypertensive. There is an increase prevalence which shows that 1 in 5 Malaysian population is newly diagnosed with hypertension....