Rakyat Malaysia mati 18 tahun lebih awal akibat kencing manis - kajian

KENCING manis menyebabkan jumlah jangka hayat warga Malaysia berkurangan 18 tahun.

Itu pendedahan yang dibuat menerusi kajian “Kesedaran Diabetis Asia” oleh Sun Life Financial.

Penyakit itu juga menyebabkan pengurangan jangka hayat warga Hong Kong dan Indonesia selama 16 tahun, Vietnam: 11 years dan Filipina: 33 tahun.

Kajian turut menunjukkan Malaysia mendahului jumlah pesakit kencing manis teramai di Asia diikuti Hong Kong dan Filipina.

Ia meletakkan kes kencing manis di Malaysia pada 17.9 peratus, diikuti Hong Kong 9.6 peratus dan Filipina 6.9 peratus.

Kajian itu juga mendedahkan 42 peratus wanita di lima negara Asia tidak mengetahui bahawa wanita mengandung mempunyai lebih risiko kencing manis.

Secara purata, pengidap kencing manis membelanjakan RM7,508 untuk merawat penyakit berkenaan.

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