A look at common chronic illnesses in Australia including cardiovascular disease, asthma, arthritis, and diabetes. This video includes ACM-produced voiceover powered by AI.
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00:00It's the most common condition in the country, it affects one in every six people, and when
00:10we think about cardiovascular disease, one person dies every 12 minutes as a result of
00:15it.
00:16Cardiovascular disease covers a range of life-threatening conditions, including coronary artery disease,
00:22which blocks blood flow to the heart, arrhythmia, which causes irregular heartbeats, and strokes.
00:29It is an umbrella term that encompasses anything that really does affect the heart or heart
00:33disease itself.
00:34And prevention starts with a simple visit to your GP, as well as setting some realistic
00:39health goals.
00:40We watch Netflix on a lounge, we have meetings sitting down, we catch up for friends sitting
00:46down, we drive our cars everywhere, you know, people are working from home now.
00:50We are becoming less active and we are eating far more processed foods in general, and so
00:56there is a clear correlation with that, and why we are having far more amounts of cardiovascular
01:02disease in the world, and that is global burden.
01:09Asthma affects one in nine Aussies, and claims around 400 lives each year.
01:14It's a chronic lung condition where sensitive airways become inflamed, making breathing
01:18difficult.
01:24Arthritis is an umbrella term for a group of conditions that cause damage to joints
01:27causing pain.
01:29One in seven Aussies has arthritis, and while it is often associated with ageing, two-thirds
01:35of cases occur in people aged 15 to 60.
01:42Diabetes occurs when the body does not produce enough insulin, or cannot use insulin effectively,
01:48leading to high blood sugar levels.
01:51Seven per cent of Aussies live with diabetes, and 90 per cent of cases are type 2 diabetes.
01:57The symptoms of diabetes are classical, characterised by excessive thirst, excessive urination,
02:06unintentional weight loss, as well as blurred vision.