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National Health Survey – Sharing the results. Dr Koh Yang Huang Manager Workplace Health Promotion. Prevalence of chronic diseases. * Prevalence is for Singaporeans aged 18-69 years except for HPT which is for persons aged 30-69 yrs 1 Plasma glucose 2 hrs post-OGTT > 11.1 mmol/L
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National Health Survey – Sharing the results Dr Koh Yang Huang Manager Workplace Health Promotion
Prevalence of chronic diseases * Prevalence is for Singaporeans aged 18-69 years except for HPT which is for persons aged 30-69 yrs 1 Plasma glucose 2 hrs post-OGTT >11.1 mmol/L 2 Blood pressure > 140/90 mmHg 3 Total blood cholesterol > 6.2 mmol/L
Prevalence of health risk factors * Prevalence is for Singaporeans aged 18-69 years 1 Exercise at least 3 times per week, 20 mins per session 2 BMI > 30 kg/m2 3 Smokes at least 1 cigarette per day 4 Alcohol consumption > 4 days per week
Indicator 1998 2004 Diabetes 6.5% 6.6% HPT 19.1% 18.7% High TC 24.7% 18.6% Exercise 14.2% 21.2% Obese 5.2% 6.6% Smoke 17.6% 15.1% Health indicators for working population 1998 vs 2004 Source: Singapore National Health Survey