Two surveys paint a shocking picture of how East Africans are exposing themselves to the mounting risks of non-communicable diseases.
People who smoke and drink too much, don’t exercise and eat unhealthily are likely to suffer from non-communicable diseases, such as heart disease.
Doctors can get patients to take better care of themselves by setting a good, healthy example.
Almost half of SA’s adults are too fat. The health risks are huge: heart-related illness, often triggered by obesity, is the second-biggest killer.
World Health report says non-communicable diseases are the ‘leading threats to human health’. Belinda Beresford reports.
