Be Alert To Be Part Of Generation O To Avoid Various Diseases

JAKARTA Generation O's lifestyle, known for its tendency to spend time in front of the monitor screen, connected to the internet, brings a bad example of living a healthy life.

The term generation O may still be a bit foreign among the Indonesian people. In fact, this generation has the potential to store diseases.

Simply put, generation O is a term that refers to the younger generation who have an unhealthy lifestyle due to busyness and labor intensiveness.

Lifestyle observer Dwi Sutarjono said that actually many people already understand the importance of a healthy lifestyle, but this is only used as a trend, not a necessity.

"For example, being a gum member for three years, but only came twice. It was just a shower because the place was indeed good and had to pursue another agenda," said Dwi.

Research by the Sun Life Financial Asia Health Index: Life Healthier Lives in 2018 shows there are three highest unhealthy lifestyles that make a person fall into the O generation category. The three Os are overheated, overeating (too much food), and overworked (too much work).

The research shows that 51 percent of Indonesia's young generation lacks exercise, 34 percent sleep less than six hours per night, and 32 percent often eat unhealthy foods.

Not only in Indonesia, this research was also carried out in several other countries in Asia, including Malaysia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Thailand, and China, with men and women aged 17 to 49 years.

In Indonesia, this survey was conducted on 600 people consisting of 312 men and 288 women in Medan, Jakarta and Surabaya. It is unfortunate that many young people are mostly included in Generation O. Even though the future of the nation is in the hands of young people.

The Indonesian people are actually aware of the importance of life change such as stress management and sports. However, this has not been fully implemented in concrete actions.

There are a number of reasons that make it difficult for young people to adopt a healthy lifestyle. According to the same study, 44 percent of the main obstacles are driven by excessive work demands, so they are unable to live a healthy lifestyle.

In addition to work pressure, as many as 36 percent are constrained by distraction or disturbances that can come from various things. Most of these distractions are entertainment needs, such as invitations to eat, watch, and so on.

Another obstacle is the assumption that living a healthy lifestyle requires an expensive cost. These cost constraints are said to come from healthy foods and the cost of a fitness center.

Meanwhile, Dwi Sutarjono as a lifestyle observer said technology has changed the lifestyle and challenges faced by today's generation, which were not even found in the previous generation.

Technology makes life of this generation burdened by competition in the real world and social media. They also have a agile and ambitious character, but often find shortcuts by working late, choosing fast food, and relying on gadgets.

Without realizing it, this spirit takes them into a state of mental and physical fatigue. Not to mention the increasingly violent competition and identity problems that are often experienced along with the development of social media.

"In facing the various challenges faced, this generation tends to choose instant ways to solve problems, for example by working until late, eating fast food, and keeping himself busy with gadgets, which in the end actually resulted in the emergence of various new problems, especially in the health sector," said Dwi.

This unhealthy generation O lifestyle increases serious health risks, such as the onset of various non-communicable diseases (PTM), such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, stroke, and cardiovascular disease.

Even though non-communicable diseases can be prevented by controlling various risk factors, including by carrying out physical activities regularly.

In order not to be part of the O generation, there are several things that can be done, such as limiting screen time or screen hours, getting enough sleep, and doing physical activity. In addition, it can also be done by starting to eat healthy foods with balanced nutrition, managing stress well, and building social interactions.