What is lifestyle-related diseases?

lifestyle-related diseases is a general term for diseases caused by bad habits on a daily basis, such as disturbances in eating habits, lack of exercise, smoking and excessive stress. The most common diseases are as follows. (Link to the website of the Japan Medical Association.)

１．High blood pressure (external site) (to the official website of the Japan Medical Association)

２．Dyslipidemia (outside site) (to the Japan Medical Association official website)

３．Diabetes (outside site) (to the official website of the Japan Medical Association)
~ November 14 is World Diabetes Day ~ (outside site)

４．Obesity

lifestyle-related diseases progresses without subjective symptoms and suddenly attacks one day after several decades. Just a little review of your daily life can suppress the onset.
Here, look back on your life and work on what you can do for your health.

Dietary habits
□I like and dislike very much and my diet is biased
□I hardly eat vegetables
□I like fried food and sweet food
□I'll eat the full stomach
□Meal time is irregular
□A lot of eating out
□I prefer it with a rich taste

Exercise
□I don't usually exercise
□My work is desk work and I don't move my body.
□Traveling at a short distance
□Use escalators and elevators
□I like to go around.

Tobacco, Drinking and Stress
□I can't stop smoking
□Drink as much as you want.
□Lack of sleep continues
□I'm suffering from human relationships
□There is a strong sense of responsibility and perfectionism
□It is said to be shy

・Review of check

If you check at least one of the items of "dietary habits," "exercise," and "tobacco, drinking and stress," there is a risk of becoming lifestyle-related diseases. If you have at least one check, please review your lifestyle. If you haven't checked, continue your current life and maintain your health.

What should I do to avoid becoming lifestyle-related diseases? I would like to introduce it in the following two ways.

1. Points are introduced from the viewpoints of five fields: "dietary habits", "tooth / oral cavity", "smoking / drinking", "exercise", and "rest / heart".
2. Have regular physical checkup (specified Health Checkups, Health Checkups, Yokohama) and cancer screening. It is recommended that you have a medical examination once a year at a fixed time. Make sure to check your physical condition once a year.

[Reference]

・Specified Health Checkups (target: between 40 and 74)

・Yokohama Health Checkups (Target: 75 years old or older)

・Cancer screening

Nishi Ward Office Health Promotion Section is accepting consultations on lifestyle-related diseases! All reservations are required. Reservations are accepted by phone.

・Dietary health consultation [advance reservation system] Twice a month (consultation time: 30 minutes) Consultation schedule page

We provide individual consultation for people who want to be careful about eating due to diabetes, high blood pressure, etc., or who do not know dietary treatment.

・Lifestyle improvement consultation [advance reservation system] Once a month (consultation time: 30 minutes) Consultation schedule page

We will help you review your healthy lifestyle. The bone density is also measured.

• Reservation by phone
  Please contact Nishi Ward Office Health Promotion Section (Tel: 045-320-8439) [Mon-Fri: 8:45 to 17:00 excluding holidays].