Beware Of Obesity By Measuring Abdominal Circumference
Have you measured the circumference of the abdomen? If so, make sure that the size is not more than 90 cm for men and 80 cm for women. If so, beware because you’ve experienced what is called abdominal obesity.
“From here one must be cautious. Do not be stepping into the next stage of Cardiometabolic Risk (CMR) and Cardiometabolic Disease (CMD),” said Chairman of the Diabetes and Nutrition Center Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, Prof. Dr. DR Askandar Tjokroprawiro SpPD KEMD told reporters at the RSU dr Soetomo , Thursday (7/1/2009).
If until it stepped into the stadium, said Askandar, the sufferer may have metabolic syndrome (simet) and obese adolescents in the CMR or coronary heart disease and stroke even in the CMD. Usually, added Askandar, people suffering from obesity underestimate. And the effect can be very dangerous if not handled properly.
For people who look slim would not even have diabetes. To convince yourself, see yourself to the hospital. Reference, after undergoing tests, make sure that no more than triglycerides 150 mg / dl, cholesterol-HD is less than 40 mg / dl for men and less than 50 mg / dl for women. Additionally blood pressure also can not be greater or equal to 130/85 mmHg. And last, fasting blood sugar should not exceed or equal to 100 mg / dl.
“If you exceed the results of reference checks, then you are obese and have to live healthier lives,” added Askandar.
Askandar added that unhealthy lifestyles are obese, the risk increases. If not handled properly, then the disease will be a time bomb that will explode in the year 2020.
