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Nearly half of urban adults in VN have high cholesterol

In Vietnam, for every ten adults, there are three people with high cholesterol, accounting for 30 per cent. The rate in urban areas is 44.3 per cent.

Too little sleep, or too much, linked to risk of heart disease

 Sleep irregularities may be tied to a variety of health problems, such as diabetes and obesity, that can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease,

Too much salt in diet causes disease and ill health

VietNamNet Bridge – The number of adults suffering from high blood pressure is increasing rapidly because people are eating too much salt, said Dr Phan Bich Nga from the National Institute of Nutrition.