The average age of a Malaysian who suffers a heart attack is 58, compared with Singapore's 68. Read more at straitstimes.com.
A paper launched by a panel of medical experts in June revealed that Malaysians are getting heart disease eight years younger than the global average.
“High cholesterol typically presents no noticeable symptoms, that’s why people often perceive it as being less dangerous,” he added. While she cautioned that the data compiled may not be representative of the entire population of countries, she noted that Malaysia has the highest prevalence of obesity among South-east Asian countries, which could be one of the factors leading to Malaysians getting heart attacks at a younger age.NUH’s healthy keto diet leads to weight loss without increasing bad cholesterol levels
Beyond the necessary lifestyle changes, the paper’s co-author and senior consultant cardiologist of Universiti Malaya Medical Centre, Datuk Dr Wan Azman Wan Ahmad, said patients need to adjust their perception and beliefs towards cholesterol-lowering medication.
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