Recently I learned about several startling medical facts :
65% of women ages 20 to 39 have a risk for heart disease, such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity or smoking (from the National Center for Health Statistics).
22% of women in their 20′s (yes, in their twenties) have high cholestrol and
68% of young women don’t get the recommended two and a half hours of exercise per week.
Whether men or women, since I suspect men’s numbers are no better than women’s, having serious medical issues so early in our lives will tend to indicate we may get chronic illnesses earlier in our lives than ever before. As individuals assume more of the cost of their healthcare, our best option may be to stay well and help our families understand why their elders say, “well at least I’ve still got my health!”
Filed under: Health | Tagged: Health, medical costs
