Civilization diseases are spreading all over the world and every year more and more "crops" are collected.
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Civilization diseases account for more than half of all deaths. The main part of this half is taken by cardiovascular diseases and cancer, which are increasingly affecting young and professionally active people. This leads to high social costs and a deterioration in the quality of life of people.
This is compounded by the fact that one disease contributes to the emergence of another. This, in turn, complicates treatment and worsens the prognosis. For example, an obese person will have hypertension, which is one of the causes of atherosclerosis - the first step towards myocardial infarction or stroke. Avoiding these diseases is not easy and not everyone succeeds.
Indirect causes of civilizational diseases:
● urbanization,
● industrialization,
● environmental pollution,
● noise,
● stress,
● lifestyle and bad habits.
Here are the 7 most commonly diagnosed diseases of civilization.
1. Arterial hypertension
Currently, every third person suffers from hypertension, and this disease is very often accompanied by overweight or obesity. And although some people believe that this is a minor illness, ignoring it significantly increases the risk of diseases of the cardiovascular system (heart attack, stroke). In addition, hypertension can lead to the development of renal failure and retinal vascular damage.
At first, arterial hypotension develops asymptomatically. Most often, the disease is diagnosed with the appearance of such warning signs as tinnitus, irritability, shortness of breath, chest pain, nosebleeds, and increased sweating.
The occurrence of hypertension is greatly influenced by the lifestyle. It has been noticed that the disease is much more common in people who are obese, smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol excessively, and also in physically inactive people. Eliminating these factors can significantly help normalize blood pressure. Diet is also very important in this regard.
2. Diabetes
The WHO estimates that more than 135 million people suffer from type II diabetes worldwide, and many do not even realize that they are undergoing serious complications.
Type II diabetes is most commonly diagnosed. This disease is characterized by decreased sensitivity of body tissues to insulin. For many years, insulin resistance can develop without any symptoms. The body sends only subtle signals that are easily understated or explained by fatigue. So what should get attention?
The first symptoms of type II diabetes mellitus:
● excessive appetite,
● weight loss,
● increased thirst,
● frequent urination,
● feeling tired,
● sleepiness during the day,
● visual impairment.
Having noticed the above symptoms, it is worth doing a blood sugar test. This should be especially remembered by people who are obese, lead a sedentary lifestyle, patients with hypertension or high cholesterol.
Diabetes is a very insidious disease that should not be underestimated. If left untreated, many complications appear. The patient is definitely more likely to get a heart attack or stroke, he is also at risk of losing sight. In the case of diabetes, regular physical activity and healthy nutrition are extremely important.
3. Obesity
Obesity is one of the most dangerous civilization diseases. It is known that obesity contributes to the development of cardiovascular diseases (myocardial infarction, hypertension), type II diabetes, lipid metabolism disorders, as well as some types of cancer. Almost half of Europeans are already overweight. From year to year, more and more children and adolescents are at risk.
Until recently, genetic and environmental factors have been blamed for this state of affairs. But today it is known that the main cause of obesity is reduced physical activity combined with a high-energy diet. We lead a sedentary lifestyle, we are more likely to travel by car even for short distances, we have bad eating habits: snacking between meals, eat before bed and love fast food.
Food consumption itself has now changed its function. It is no longer just providing the body with energy to sustain life, we eat for pleasure. Many sugar-rich foods are readily available to the public, sugary snacks accompany family and friendships, and chocolates, bars, and croutons help improve mood.
Therefore, it is not surprising that obesity is considered one of the most dangerous diseases in the modern world. In all likelihood, it increases the risk of multiple health problems and increases overall mortality.
Obesity also affects our mental health. Overweight people are perceived as less attractive and less intelligent. This often leads to social rejection, which gives rise to serious complexes, especially for children and adolescents.
4. Heart attack
Coronary artery disease, which causes enormous loss of life every year, can be prevented to some extent. The development of the disease is influenced by many bad habits that have become an integral part of our life. In this regard, it is very important to increase physical activity, fight addictions (quit smoking, give up alcohol) and eat right (limit the intake of salt, fat, increase the intake of fiber, vegetables, fruits and fish, providing omega-3).
The risk of heart attack is much higher in people with hypertension, diabetes, and smokers. Coronary artery disease affects men more often than women, but women are less likely to recover. The incidence of the disease is compounded by the fact that many patients ignore alarming signals, for example, shortness of breath, sleep problems, anxiety, pain in one or both arms, back.
5. Stroke
A stroke has already been recognized as one of the civilizational diseases several years ago. It is the third leading cause of death in the world right after coronary heart disease and cancer. People who have suffered a stroke are disabled, they remain disabled.
And in this case, arterial hypertension is of great importance. Often it is this disease that contributes to the occurrence of a stroke.
Therefore, stroke prevention is mainly about lifestyle changes: weight loss, regular exercise, diabetes and cardiovascular disease treatment.
6. Allergies
While it's hard to believe, up to 40% of people currently suffer from allergies. Allergy is an increased or perverted reaction of the body to any allergen. Most often it is pollen from trees, shrubs, grasses, mold spores, dander or animal dander, fungi, microbes, food, food additives, cosmetics, cleaning products and medicines.
Experts are not afraid to assert about this phenomenon in the history of mankind as follows - there are no chronic diseases that would increase their scale as dramatically as allergies. From year to year, the number of patients who visit doctors with allergy symptoms is growing steadily. The disease is diagnosed even in older people who have not had such health problems before.
7. Mental illness (neuroses, depression, alcoholism)
Almost 40% of the European population suffers from various mental disorders. Over the past two decades, the number of people diagnosed with mental illness has doubled, and the number of suicides has increased several times.
Life in the 21st century is under constant stress. Dealing with problems in the professional and private spheres is getting worse and worse. Especially life in big cities is very aggressive. People must compete for their place in society. This creates constant fear, anxiety and frustration, which becomes increasingly difficult to combat.
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