underlying diseases

Increasing number of elderly people with multiple underlying diseases at the same time. Photo: NGUYEN LY

Increasing number of elderly people living with illness

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The average life expectancy of the elderly in Vietnam is high but their health is poor, many people have 3-4 underlying diseases at the same time. This is a big challenge for the health sector.

An abdominal ultrasound doctor re-checks the level of fatty liver in an overweight patient. Photo: BVCC

Reasons why losing weight and reducing visceral fat helps prevent disease

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Visceral fat can affect the body such as causing increased blood sugar, high risk of diabetes, reducing the body's detoxification process...