Prevent Chronic Diseases with Healthy Lifestyle and Routine Screening

Ramadan Healthy press conference by Primaya Hospital Bekasi Barat. (Dinno/VOI)

JAKARTA - Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is an important step to prevent various chronic diseases that are now increasingly experienced by the community.

Imbalanced eating patterns, lack of physical activity, and high levels of stress are known to contribute to an increased risk of diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and obesity.

Therefore, prevention efforts through regular health checks and lifestyle management are increasingly important to be carried out early.

However, the awareness of the Indonesian people to undergo health checks before symptoms of the disease appear is still relatively low. Ministry of Health data shows that more than 60 percent of people have never checked blood sugar levels or cholesterol. Most people only check themselves after feeling health complaints.

Changes in lifestyle in the modern era also increase the potential for various chronic diseases. Irregular eating habits, consumption of high-sugar and high-fat foods, low physical activity, and high work pressure are factors that encourage the emergence of metabolic disorders, especially in urban areas.

As the community's need for health services that focus on prevention increases, Primaya Hospital Bekasi Barat presents a Wellness Center facility that provides health monitoring services and lifestyle management.

Director of Primaya Hospital Bekasi Barat, dr. Yoana Periskila Winarto, MKK., MHPM, said that the facility was presented as part of an effort to encourage the community to pay more attention to health before the disease appears.

"So far, many people only check their health when they have complaints. In fact, various chronic diseases can actually be prevented or handled earlier if people conduct regular health screenings and maintain a healthier lifestyle," he said.

The services available at the health center include comprehensive health examinations, disease screening, nutrition consultation, weight management programs, and planning health programs tailored to the individual's condition.

Clinical Nutrition Specialist, dr. Davie Muhamad, Sp.GK, explained that modern lifestyles are one of the causes of increasing cases of obesity and metabolic disorders in the community.

"Unhealthy eating patterns, low physical activity, and irregular eating habits can increase the risk of obesity and metabolic diseases. Therefore, a preventive health approach needs to be carried out comprehensively, not only through health checks but also lifestyle management," he explained.

He also touched on the concept of chrono-nutrition, which is a dietary pattern that adjusts the timing of food consumption to the body's biological rhythm. This approach is considered to help maintain metabolic balance and support long-term health.

Meanwhile, Doctor of Acupuncture, Dr. Ribka Tobing, Sp.Ak, added that currently chronic diseases are not only experienced by the elderly, but are also beginning to be found in the productive age due to unhealthy lifestyles.

Through a more comprehensive approach, every individual who uses the service will undergo a comprehensive health evaluation and receive recommendations for health programs that are tailored to their individual needs.

"We hope that the Wellness Center can become a community partner in maintaining health more proactively. With early detection and proper lifestyle management, many chronic diseases can actually be prevented so that people's quality of life can be maintained," concluded dr. Yoana.