Physicians appeal to women during menopause to pay attention to hormonal changes that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, maintain a balanced diet, exercise regularly, have regular health checkups, quit smoking, and relieve stress in a timely manner, which can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease; situation photo, picture The characters in this article have nothing to do with it.

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[Health Channel/Comprehensive Report] The woman surnamed Yang has diabetes and high blood pressure. She never thought that the risk of cardiovascular problems would increase after menopause. Later, she went to the doctor because of palpitations, chest tightness, shortness of breath, etc. After examination, she was diagnosed with heart disease. vascular disease.

Ye Hongyi, vice president of Mackay Memorial Hospital, called on women to pay attention to the hormonal changes during menopause, which increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. They should eat a balanced diet, exercise regularly, have regular health checkups, quit smoking, and relieve stress in a timely manner, which can help reduce cardiovascular disease. disease risk.

The National Health Administration issued an article on the Facebook fan page "National Health Administration" and the Health 99 website, saying that cardiovascular disease is not exclusive to obesity or men, and women after menopause should not be ignored.

According to the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s 110-year statistical survey of causes of death, heart disease is the No. About 23.6% of the total annual female deaths.

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Cardiovascular disease risk increases in women during menopause

According to the National Health Administration, the menopause (menopause) of women is between 45-55 years old on average. According to the 106 National Health Interview Survey data, the incidence of hypertension and diabetes in women aged 46-55 is about 40-45 years old. 3 times, hyperlipidemia also gradually increased with age.

In addition, according to the tracking data of the three highs in Taiwan in 107 years, people with three highs have a risk of cardiovascular disease that is 1-2 times that of normal people in the future.

According to the National Health Administration, the American and European Heart Associations pointed out that menopause is due to ovarian function degeneration, resulting in decreased estrogen secretion, and symptoms of physical and psychological discomfort, such as hot flashes and night sweats, depression and sleep disorders, increased visceral fat and suffering from three highs , metabolic syndrome, etc., will affect women's cardiovascular health.

5 steps to protect the heart from cardiovascular disease

The National Health Administration reminds that menopausal women should pay more attention to the symptoms of cardiovascular diseases and care about their cardiovascular health. They can start by controlling risk factors and regular health checkups to stay away from the threat of cardiovascular diseases during menopause.

Menopausal cardiovascular health care can follow 5 methods:

●Balanced diet:

Menopausal women are prone to gain weight. It is recommended to adopt a balanced diet, such as reducing sugar, salt and trans fat intake, eating more vegetables, fruits and whole grains, replacing sugary drinks with plain water, steaming, boiling and blanching Replace fried food etc.

Regular exercise:

The World Health Organization recommends that adults should accumulate 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity every week, such as brisk walking, jogging, cycling, etc., to increase bone density, strengthen muscles, prevent osteoporosis, increase basal metabolic rate, and achieve control of BMI And body weight, but also to avoid visceral fat increase.

●Relaxation and stress relief:

In the busy work and life, you should moderately arrange reading, travel and other leisure activities and sports. You can also talk more with family and friends to relieve stress in a timely manner, and your mood will also be cheerful.

●Say no to smoking:

Nicotine and other substances in tobacco can accelerate arteriosclerosis, make blood thicker, blood vessels lack elasticity, and cause the risk of stroke or myocardial infarction. It is recommended that women who smoke can quit smoking through the smoking cessation service clinic of medical institutions.

●Regular health checkup:

The National Health Administration provides free adult preventive health care services for people aged 40-64 once every 3 years, and people over 65 years old once a year. Adjust the dose or stop the drug according to the symptoms.

The National Health Administration stated that the chronic disease risk assessment platform can be used to input health examination data to calculate the risk of suffering from chronic diseases in the next 10 years, and improve the lifestyle according to the risk level, and develop healthy behaviors such as balanced diet, regular exercise and good sleep. Reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

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