Answer 'Yes' or 'No' to the following checklist:
- You go for health check less than once in 1 ½ years
- You or a close relative is diabetic
- Your weight exceeds the standard (overweight/obese)
- You or a close relative has high blood pressure
- You smoke
- You have gout or high uric acid level
- Your family member smokes at home
- You take excessive alcohol
- You exercise less than 3 times weekly
- You are stressed/depressed
- You take junk/processed food frequently
- You like soup, cheese, gravy and fried food
- You eat preserved, high salt or sweet food
- You eat food rich in saturated fat like animal fat, butter and egg
- Your diet is made of low fibre food like nuts, vegetables, fruits and cereals
- Your family member suffers heart attack or stroke
- If you are male, are you experiencing thinning hair?
- If you are female, are you experiencing menopause?
- Do you take birth control pills?
- You are over 45 (male) or 55 (female)
If you answer more 'Yes' than 'No', you have a greater risk of cardiovascular diseases.
Know your heart and the risk factors and take preventive measures to maintain a healthy cardiovascular system.
Warm regards,
Sany Woo
