In the past decade, there has been a dramatic increase in chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and obesity not only in industrialized nations but also in developing nations with emerging economies including Vietnam. With the escalation of obesity, diabetes, stroke, heart failure and hypertension, there has been a parallel increase in the incidence and prevalence of cardiometabolic complications. Cardiometabolic complications are multifactorial diseases, and a wide spectrum of different factors including changes in living environments, diets, lifestyles, genetic, and epigenetic factors may be involved.

 To understand it better, let’s take a closer look at your cardiometabolic risks. Cardiometabolic risk refers to your chances of having diabetes, heart disease or stroke. In order to truly improve your risk, you must be proactive and attack the underlying cause of the problem. The cause of increased cardiometabolic risk is often a decreased physiological resilience and metabolic reserve caused by chronic inflammation and insulin resistance stemming from poor lifestyle choices such as obesity, physical inactivity, stress, environmental factors and nutrient deficiencies.

First, it is the traditional risk factors, which include your age, gender, family history, elevated blood pressure, cholesterol, and smoking habits. The second risk is the metabolic syndrome, which shown as high blood triglycerides, abdominal obesity or larger waist circumference, borderline or high blood glucose, and an elevated LDL level. Lastly, the non-traditional risk factors, which encompass your genetic, inflammatory profile, and the presence of abnormal blood coagulation or clots.

It is important to know what your level risk is. Knowing how to decrease your risk can help you live a longer, healthier life. Healthy lifestyle changes can be important ways to lower your risk. Your health providers can help you find a program that works best for you. Lifestyle changes that can help reduce your cardiometabolic risk include: losing weight, quitting smoking, eating a healthier diet with essential nutrition, and exercising regularly. A combination of lifestyle changes and medical treatments can help even more, especially if you have an ongoing long-term health condition.

Your risk for cardiometabolic disease takes years to develop. The cumulative burden of years of poor choices eventually add up to create your health profile. This is called the metabolic continuum. To choose the right action plans of cardiometabolic disease prevention or treatment, this can be achieved by determining your place on the metabolic continuum through an Advanced Cardiometabolic Analysis.

The latest intervention study showed that your lifestyle choices, such as diet, sleep habits, stress level and management, physical activity, and hydration, are directly influencing your overall health risk. The right lifestyle choices are the crucial steps in order to prevent and reverse your cardiometabolic conditions. Through scientific-based lifestyle medicine, you can transform your cardiometabolic risks by adopting a healthier lifestyle and making mindful choices. Our Intelligent Lifestyle Design Architect are available to help you take back control of your health and reverse your cardiometabolic risk. Join our workshop to be educated, empowered and proactive about your health.