All these 4 are caused by our lifestyles and can be prevented. Let's change the way we live for the betterment of our health before it's too late.
KUALA LUMPUR: Heart diseases, chronic respiratory conditions, cancer and diabetes have been named the world's top four killer diseases – more fatal than infectious illnesses like AIDS and influenza A (H1N1).
United Nations University-International Institute for Global Health director Tan Sri Dr Mohamed Salleh Mohamed Yasin said such a revelation was frightening because these diseases were "highly preventable" and were due to lifestyle choices.
"Such non-infectious diseases or chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs), also contribute to 60% of all deaths worldwide.
"It is twice the number of the combined deaths caused by HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, maternal and perinatal conditions and nutritional deficiencies," he told reporters at Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
Via The Star
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