Non-communicable diseases cause eight out of 10 deaths in Vietnam, said Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son at a seminar on “Diet relating to non-communicable diseases in Asia” on November 19.
Ultrasound examination of patient's heart. Photo: Le Phuong
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According to the survey on global disease burden in 2017, non-communicable disease causes 15 million deaths in developing countries, an increase of nearly 3.8 million compared to 2000.
Countries facing the burden of disease between infectious diseases like AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, mental illness and diabetes.
Dietary related diseases such as overweight, obesity are increasing among young people. Studies show that eating less vegetables and fruits is associated with 19% of stomach and intestinal cancers, 31% of ischemic heart disease and 11% of stroke. Salt is one of the causes of stroke, hypertension, stomach cancer, kidney failure, osteoporosis and some other cardiovascular diseases.
According to the Ministry of Health’s survey in 2015, more than 50% of adults eat less vegetables or fruit. People eat salt twice as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). The rate of overweight obesity increased rapidly.
"Proper nutrition and healthy food are a top priority in preventing non-communicable diseases and improving people's health," Deputy Minister Son stressed.
He added that Vietnam focuses on controlling risk factors, early detection and continual and lifetime monitoring of patients with non-communicable diseases.
