A STEPS Household-based survey shows that most people are not living a healthy lifestyle.
The survey was conducted to obtain core data on the establishment of risk factors that determine the major burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).
This was highlighted by Undersecretary Health Improvement and Control, Dr Nemia Bainivalu in his keynote address during the ‘World Diabetes Day’ in Honiara on Monday this week. The event was held at SIBC Headquarters in Rove.
“…and the survey for diabetes showed that 87 percent of respondents are not eating enough fruits and vegetables, 18.6 percent have inadequate physical activity and 18.3 percent alcohol abuse.
“During the survey, 59.5 percent of survey participants were overweight and obese with 20.1% percent prediabetes and 14.3 percent with diabetes,” he said.
Pre-Diabetics are people who potentially might have diabetes.
With this high unhealthy lifestyle statistics, Dr Bainivalu, Head of the Internal Medicine Department at the National Referral Hospital (NRH), Dr Jones Ghabu and Head of the NRH Surgical Department, Dr Rooney Jagilly, urged people to eat healthy foods and live a healthy lifestyle.
By LACHLAN EDDIE
Solomon Star, Honiara
