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Matters of the Heart for the iPod Generation Health Education Reform Order Heart disease is the number one killer of Filipinos. 10 Leading Causes of Mortality in the Philippines (DOH) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Diseases of the heart Diseases of the vascular system Pneumonia Cancer Accidents Tuberculosis Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Diabetes Mellitus Diseases of the respiratory system Kidney diseases Our way of life contributes to the natural history of the disease. We grew up with the wrong beliefs. Science is slow; media is faster. QuickT ime™ and a T IFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see thi s pi cture. Millions of Cases of Diabetes in 2000 and Projections for 2030 Hossain P et al. N Engl J Med 2007;356:213-215 Some developing countries face the paradox of families in which the children are underweight and the parents are overweight. This combination has been attributed by some people to intrauterine growth retardation and resulting low birth weight, which apparently confer a predisposition to obesity later in life through the acquisition of a “thrifty” phenotype that, when accompanied by rapid childhood weight gain is conducive to the development of insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome. Hossain P et al. N Engl J Med 2007;356:213-215 Don’t smoke. If you can help your teenager resist taking that first puff of a cigarette, you will dramatically improve his or her odds for a longer and healthier life. Go fish. Boil and Broil. Science sometimes starts as a hunch. Hypertension • Afflicts 20% of the population • The cause is unknown (essential hypertension • Most people do not know they have hypertension. Hypertension and Salt Hypertension is more than too much salt in the diet. The US Government is trying to reduce average salt consumption for adults from more than 9g a day to no more than 6g. less than 1g per day 0-6 mos; 1g per day 2g per day 7-12 mos 1-3 years 3g per day 4-6 years 5g per day 7-10 years These are maximum levels, and they advise parents to aim for less. Food Standards Agency 2006 QuickT i me™ and a T IFF (Uncompressed) decom pre are needed to see this pictur Hypertension Know your blood pressure. QuickTime™ and a TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. The Philippine College of Physicians wishes to acknowledge the following for their invaluable contribution in the preparation of this module Rogelio V. Tangco, MD