If you want to avoid heart diseases including heart attack, stroke, kidney diseases, heart failure and chronic lung diseases in life, it is very easy to do so.
Simply adopt a few healthy habits in your daily life. This was revealed in a medical study conducted in the United States.
The study, conducted by the University of Miami, included 72 individuals who were protected from Type 2 diabetes but had high blood sugar levels, and their health was monitored for 30 years.
The research found that positive lifestyle changes reduce the risk of developing multiple chronic diseases associated with aging.
These individuals were enrolled in the study between 1996 and 1999, and all of them were at a very high risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. They were then divided into three groups.
One group underwent lifestyle modifications, the second group was given medications to control high blood sugar levels, while a placebo was used for the third group.
The study found that adopting healthy habits reduced the risk of developing two or more chronic diseases by up to 21 percent over a period of more than 20 years.
According to the research, reducing dietary fat intake, engaging in at least 150 minutes of physical activity per week, and achieving a 7 percent reduction in body weight can lower the risk of multiple chronic diseases.
In contrast, individuals who used medications did not experience any significant reduction in the risk of developing two or more chronic diseases.
Researchers stated that preventing diabetes is very important, but protecting oneself from multiple chronic diseases is essential for maintaining quality of life.
The study examined 15 chronic diseases, including heart disease, hypertension, joint diseases, stroke, kidney diseases, lung diseases, cancer, depression, dementia, and diabetes.
They said that positive lifestyle changes reduce the risk of multiple chronic diseases such as stroke, kidney diseases, lung diseases, and heart failure.
The findings of the study were published in the JAMA.
