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Dr Rebecca Luong

Did you know? 1 in 3 Australians have cardiovascular disease, diabetes and/or chronic kidney disease ?




šŸ”øThe conditions are closely linked with interrelated biological pathways šŸ”€, shared risk factors and commonly co-occur.

E.g. high blood pressure, high blood sugar and high cholesterolšŸ©ødamages blood vessels of the kidneys, reduces blood flow and kidney function.


šŸ”øCardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome was recently defined as a health disorder attributable to connections among cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, diabetes and obesity.

Use the ā€œPREVENTā€ Online calculator šŸ–„ļø to check your risk of CKM syndrome outcomes for those aged 30-79.


šŸ”øWhat are the shared risk factors?

Lifestyle risk factors (physical inactivityšŸŖ‘, poor nutrition šŸ½ļø, smoking šŸš¬ and excessive alcohol šŸ„ƒ) contribute to the development of metabolic risk factors (above a healthy weight, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol and insulin resistance)


šŸ”øIn terms of dietary management, what should I eat to reduce risks?

Eat a healthy dietary pattern (mostly vegetables šŸ…šŸ„•šŸ„¦šŸ„¬šŸ†šŸ„’šŸ§…, fruits šŸŽšŸ‡šŸŠšŸ‘šŸ„­šŸ„‘, wholegrains šŸž, nuts šŸŒ°šŸ„œ, seedsšŸ„„, legumes, and fishšŸŸ) which is naturally low in sodium šŸš«šŸ§‚, saturated fat and glycaemic index/glycaemic load.


šŸ˜Š Hope you found this interesting and useful!


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