Health/Medical/Learning/Self-Improvement Articles --- Metabolic Syndrome and its Countermeasures --- Metabolic Health Examination and Self-check
Metabolic syndrome examination began in Japan from 2008. Although this metabolic health examination is a new movement and trial for the health and safety of the Japanese citizen by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, it seems that the purpose is not fully penetrated by the people.
Metabolic syndrome examination began in Japan from 2008. Although this metabolic health examination is a new movement and trial for the health and safety of the Japanese citizen by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, it seems that the purpose is not fully penetrated by the people.
Just looking at the examination items of metabolic health examinations does not change so much from the conventional medical examination. The measurement of stomach circumference (waist) was added. Urinalysis, blood pressure, blood test, BMI, etc. were also carried out in conventional health examinations.
Then why did they bother to start this examination by the name "Metabolic Health Examination"?
This is to encourage the public to understand that metabolic syndrome is a dangerous sign that may cause severe adult diseases, and to improve lifestyle habits.
In other words, it may be said that they called the "metabolic health examination" in order to have the public conscious of disease prevention and lifestyle habit improvement.
If you see doctors, you will get medical treatment, receive medicines. However, your lifestyle can only be improved by yourself.
The metabolic medical examination may be said to be a message from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare saying that you should improve your lifestyle yourself to protect your health.
You can also self-check to see how extensive your metabolic risk is. Instruments that measure blood pressure and body fat percentage at home are also sold as home appliances.
In order not to become a metabolic syndrome and accompanying serious adult diseases, it is good to check frequently blood pressure, body fat percentage and tackle for improvement of lifestyle habits.
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Metabolic Syndrome is
In the general public, there seem to be a lot of people who think that simply fat people are metabolic syndrome. Although obesity is certainly a factor of metabolic syndrome, it alone can not be said to understand the problem of metabolic syndrome. In order not to regret in the future, correct understanding about metabolic syndrome and daily measures are important.
Diseases Caused
Metabolic syndrome refers to a syndrome such as hypertension caused by accumulation of visceral fat. By becoming metabolic syndrome, adult diseases such as diabetes and hypertension are caused, and then serious diseases such as myocardial infarction start.
Why Risky from the Age 40?
Metabolic syndrome refers to a syndrome that causes adult diseases such as diabetes and hypertension due to obesity in which visceral fat accumulates. If you leave the state of metabolic syndrome it is said to be dangerous because it leads to heart disease and cerebral infarction.
Subcutaneous Fat and Visceral Fat
There are two types of fat: subcutaneous fat and visceral fat. Subcutaneous fat is fat attached just inside the skin, and visceral fat is fat attached to the internal organs. It is the visceral fat who is said to be dangerous in metabolic syndrome.
Metabolic Health Examination and Self-check
Metabolic syndrome examination began in Japan from 2008. Although this metabolic health examination is a new movement and trial for the health and safety of the Japanese citizen by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, it seems that the purpose is not fully penetrated by the people.
Measures Against Metabolic Syndrome by Meals
Food is nutrient that creates a human body. If you eat too much, drink too much, your diet is biased, or the time to eat is irregular, your body will not be able to convert your food well into energy.
Measures by Exercise
Lack of exercise is said to be one of the main causes of metabolic syndrome. Muscle falls by not moving the body, the basal metabolism goes down and visceral fat becomes easy to accumulate. Especially when the muscles around the belly are weak, the belly goes big.
Stop Smoking
When a person who smokes becomes metabolic syndrome, its danger level increases sharply. People who are judged to be or likely to be metabolic syndrome by metabolic health examination are encouraged to stop smoking immediately.
Stop or Save Drinking
The relationship between alcohol and metabolism is not necessarily clear. Opinions vary from doctors as well. Some doctors say that even if they become metabolic syndrome they do not care about alcohol, some strongly recommend to stop or save drinking.
Medicine
When people gets sick, they drink medicine. Various medicines corresponding to each disease, such as cold medicine when catching a cold, stomach medicine if the stomach pains, headache medicine if you suffer headache, etc. are being developed.
About Liposuction
Have you heard the word liposuction? As one of the cosmetic surgery methods, it became a big topic so some people may know in detail. There are many sites introducing and explaining things about liposuction also on the Internet.
Folk Remedy
As metabolic syndrome and its dangers become widely known, many folk remedies for metabolism are appearing. There are various kinds of folk remedies. Some of them are not well-known, some are published in books, others are introduced on the internet site and they are becoming topics.
Daily Diet
It is hard to take measures after becoming metabolic syndrome. Reducing made visceral fat requires a lot of hardships and it is hard to change the lifestyle that has been acquired for many years. And, you need to keep your efforts all the time.
Exercise Habits
Metabolic syndrome is syndrome caused by accumulation of fat in internal organs. Fat accumulates in the internal organs because it is stored in the body without consuming the energy of what you ate.
Metabolic Check at Home
Metabolic syndrome is a dangerous syndrome leading to dreadful adult diseases. It is very difficult to return to healthy condition after becoming metabolic syndrome. It is because you can not change lifestyle of many years, such as easy-to-get-fat eating habits, lack of exercise, smoking and so on.
Alcohol and Cigarette
Metabolic syndrome is caused by accumulation of visceral fat. Alcohol and cigarettes are not necessarily directly related to metabolic syndrome. However, considering health, I can not stop talking about alcohol and cigarettes with metabolic syndrome.
Family Cooperation
If you do not do anything, your immunity and physical strength will decline with age. Even if you are spending your daily life as usual, the state of your body gradually gets overwhelmed.
