Dyslipidemia is affecting younger people.

Dyslipidemia increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and metabolic disorders. According to nutrition experts, simply changing two basic daily habits can reduce the risk and effectively control the disease.

According to the National Institute of Nutrition, dyslipidemia (or blood lipid disorder) is an abnormality in one or more lipid indicators in the blood, including high total cholesterol, high LDL-C (bad cholesterol), high triglycerides, or low HDL-C (good cholesterol).

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According to Dr. Bui Thi Thuy, from the Adult Nutrition Counseling Department of the National Institute of Nutrition, most cases of dyslipidemia are due to unhealthy diets, sedentary lifestyles, and secondary causes such as overweight, obesity, and metabolic disorders.

According to Professor Tran Thanh Duong, Director of the Institute of Nutrition, the current eating habits of Vietnamese people are unhealthy and unbalanced.

Vietnamese people often consume a lot of meat and animal fat but lack green vegetables and fruits, increasing the risk of diseases such as overweight, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, gout, and dyslipidemia.

In particular, young people are increasingly consuming excessive amounts of saturated fats, trans fats, ultra-processed foods, and free sugars. These factors increase the risk of developing diseases at an early age.

Foods such as french fries, fried chicken, fried dough sticks, fried pastries, cookies, cakes, industrially produced cream cakes, chips, instant noodles, sausages, bacon, and sugary soft drinks, which contain high amounts of unhealthy fats and sugar, are becoming increasingly popular in the diets of many Vietnamese people.

These types of foods can increase the risk of dyslipidemia, obesity, diabetes, and other dangerous chronic diseases.

Besides diet, a lack of physical activity is also one of the reasons why dyslipidemia is becoming increasingly common and difficult to control.

According to a 2024 report by the World Health Organization (WHO), up to 31% of adults globally do not get enough physical activity, and this figure could rise to 35% by 2030, with women accounting for 38% and men 32%.

In Vietnam, approximately 25% of adults do not get enough exercise, while only 1 in 4 teenagers aged 13 to 17 achieve the goal of exercising for at least one hour a day.

A sedentary lifestyle reduces the body's ability to metabolize lipids, making metabolic disorders more difficult to control.

The WHO recommends that adults maintain at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity activity.

To maximize health benefits, you can increase your total activity time to 300 minutes per week at a moderate level or 150 minutes at a high level, or an equivalent combination of both.

Dr. Bui Thi Thuy also noted that, in addition to lifestyle factors, dyslipidemia can also be caused by genetic factors or underlying medical conditions such as overweight, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease. Therefore, a proper diet is the most important factor in controlling and treating the disease.

According to the Ministry of Health 's guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of dyslipidemia issued in 2020 (Decision No. 3762/QD-BYT), establishing a scientific diet plays a crucial role in controlling blood cholesterol levels and preventing cardiovascular complications.

Patients need to reduce saturated fat to less than 7-10% of their total daily energy intake and completely eliminate trans fats found in repeatedly fried foods, processed foods, and industrially produced sweets.

At the same time, it is advisable to increase the consumption of unsaturated fats, especially omega-3s from fatty fish such as salmon and mackerel, and vegetable oils such as olive oil or canola oil.

Increasing fiber intake, especially soluble fiber from green vegetables, fruits with peels, oats, and legumes, is also very important, with a recommended intake of at least 20-30g of fiber per day.

Dietary intake should be limited to below 200-300 mg of cholesterol per day, avoiding excessive consumption of egg yolks, organ meats, and fatty red meat.

Patients should limit free sugars and alcohol, especially if they have elevated triglycerides, and reduce their salt intake to less than 5g per day.

Prioritize whole grains such as oats and brown rice, low-sugar fruits and vegetables, seafood, soybeans and soy products, and unsalted or unsweetened nuts like walnuts and almonds.

Foods containing animal fat, butter, fatty cheese, processed meats such as sausages and bacon, fast food, sugary soft drinks, and whole milk should be avoided.

Patients should also divide their meals into 3-5 portions per day, eat at regular times, avoid eating late at night, and combine this with regular physical activity, at least 150 minutes per week.

The above recommendations should be individualized according to each person's physical condition, comorbidities, and age to ensure long-term and sustainable effectiveness in treating dyslipidemia.

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