[Voice of Hope April 23, 2024](Editor: Li Zhi) Many manifestations on the body are actually a mirror of health. Many times, you can get a first look at a person’s health status through some special physical manifestations and changes. If you don’t account for any of these performances, it means it’s not bad!
apple shaped body
A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 2023 showed: The relationship between waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and the risk of death from all causes and from specific diseases (cancer, cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, or other) The strongest and most consistent.
The study found that there is a significant monotonic increasing relationship between waist-to-hip ratio and risk of death. In other words, people with a larger waist-to-hip ratio have a higher risk of death. People with a high waist-to-hip ratio have an obvious body characteristic of an “apple-shaped figure” – a thick waist and a big belly, with most of the fat accumulated in the belly.
Weakness in hands and legs
1. Lack of strength in hands
Grip strength is a key indicator of a person’s overall strength. A person’s grip strength can reflect the quality of his or her heart to a certain extent.
If you want to test your grip strength, you can try “walking with a 5 kilogram weight”: if an adult walks with an object weighing about 5 kilograms (such as a 5 kilogram bag of rice), if he feels tired after walking 100 meters, it means that The grip strength is not enough and needs to be improved.
2. Weakness in legs
When it comes to weak legs, many elderly people feel the same way. As they get older, their legs and feet become less flexible. That’s what they say, but it’s not all boring. You should be aware that it may imply physical diseases, such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, spinal problems, or Parkinson’s disease, etc.
(1) Sudden weakness of one limb without pain – cerebrovascular disease
(2) Weakness of lower limbs accompanied by waist and leg pain – lumbar spinal stenosis
(3) The lower limbs are weak and walking feels like stepping on cotton – cervical spinal cord disease
(4) Lack of strength in the lower limbs and difficulty in taking steps – Parkinson’s disease
heart, teeth, weight
1. Heart beats fast
Theoretically, the heartbeat range of an adult is 60 to 100 beats per minute. But more and more studies have found that the healthiest heartbeat range is between 50 and 80 beats per minute. Compared with people whose heartbeats are between 50 and 80 beats per minute, people whose heartbeats exceed 80 beats per minute are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease.
2. Teeth fall out quickly
People with bad teeth often have poor cerebral blood vessels. It is recommended that people with bad teeth should check their cerebral blood vessels as early as possible and not wait until they have a stroke.
Generally, people with severe tooth loss will have narrowed cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, which can easily lead to strokes and other diseases. Studies have shown that inflammatory response is the initiating factor in the formation of atherosclerotic plaques, and chronic infections, including periodontitis, significantly accelerate the progression of atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is an important cause of stroke and myocardial infarction.
3. Lose weight quickly
After the age of 60, you may lose about 0.5% of your body weight each year due to gradual loss of muscle mass; however, if you lose more than 5% of your weight within six months, it is considered a “meaningful” weight loss and requires further examination to evaluate. Causes of weight loss.
For example, it is acceptable for a 60-kilogram elderly person to lose 0.3 kilograms of weight per year, but if the weight decreases by 3 kilograms in half a year, the reason needs to be found. There are many reasons for weight loss in the elderly, including depression, cancer (mostly lung cancer and gastrointestinal cancer), heart disease, functional gastrointestinal disease, drug side effects, etc. However, a quarter of patients cannot find it. The causes of weight loss require regular follow-up.
Poorly controlled “four highs”
1. Poorly controlled “hypertension”
Poorly controlled high blood pressure can easily lead to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases! Hypertension is the primary and modifiable risk factor leading to increased incidence and death from cardiovascular disease. About 50% of cardiovascular disease incidence and 20% of cardiovascular disease deaths are attributed to hypertension.
2. Poorly controlled “hyperlipidemia”
Cholesterol and triglycerides are closely related to blood lipids in clinical practice. Hypercholesterolemia is an important prerequisite for the formation of atherosclerotic plaques, and atherosclerotic plaques are the main basis for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
3. Poorly controlled “hyperglycemia”
Diabetes that is not well controlled can cause a variety of complications.
In addition to retinopathy, diabetic foot, diabetic nephropathy, and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications, there are actually many unexpected complications, such as cognitive dysfunction, hearing loss, osteoporosis, etc.
4. Poorly controlled “high uric acid”
The higher the uric acid level, the higher the risk of gout, but the dangers of hyperuricemia go far beyond that.
Gout is not only painful and life-threatening, but also causes tophi, joint damage, and more seriously, kidney damage. Data show that 1/3 of people with long-term gout have kidney damage, manifested as chronic gouty nephropathy, uric acid kidney stones and acute obstructive nephropathy.
Editor in charge: Li Zhi
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