Without being morbid, what are the main causes of death in Malaysia?
Top 20 Causes of Death in Malaysia (and risk factors)
- Coronary Heart Disease (smoking, obesity, family history of CHD)
- Stroke (smoking, high blood pressure, obesity, high cholesterol levels, diabetes, excessive alcohol intake)
- Influenza and Pneumonia (infection, fungi, lowered immune system)
- Lung Disease (smoking, high blood pressure, obesity, high cholestrol levels, diabetes)
- Road Traffic Accidents (your choice of transportation)
- Diabetes (age above 45, obesity, genetics, sendentary lifestyle)
- Breast Cancer (age above 50, family history, benign lumps, oestrogen exposure, radiation exposure, alcohol consumption, hormone replacement therapy)
- Lung Cancer (smoking, secondhand smoke exposure, radon/occupational exposure)
- HIV/AIDS (sexual contact, mother-baby during birth/breastfeeding, syringes)
- Other Injuries
- Kidney Disease (high blood pressure, diabetes, SLE, polycystic kidney disease, kidney stones)
- Colon-Rectum Cancer (age above 60, family history, high red meat diet, alcohol, smoking, obesity, digestive disorders, inactivity, genetic condition)
- Hypertension (family hisotry, high amount of salt in food, lack of exercise, obesity, smoking, alcohol, recreational drugs)
- Asthma (triggered by dust mites, animal fur, pollen, cigarette smoke, exercise, viral infections)
- Liver Cancer (obesity, unhealthy diet, fatty liver, hepatitis, heavy drinking)
- Falls (age above 65, poor vision, wet floor, stairs, poor lighting, self home maintenance)
- Tuberculosis (living in area with high TB risk or crowded conditions, prolonged close contact with TB infection, age very young/old, poor health weakened immune system)
- Inflammatory/Heart (cholestrol, diabetes, smoking)
- Liver Disease (alcohol misuse, long-term hepatitis)
- Prostate Cancer (age above 50, being male, family history, obesity, inactivity, diet)
Average Life Expectancy
- Male: 72
- Female: 76
- All: 74
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