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A healthy life?
« on: Tuesday, 15 December, 2015 @ 13:16:17 »
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Four in 10 Greeks are suffering from one or more chronic illnesses, according to a new survey which also found that people with lower incomes were more likely to report poorer health.

The telephone-based survey was carried out by GPO on behalf of the National School of Public Health and was presented during the 11th Panhellenic Congress on Management, Economics and Health Policy, held in Athens at the end of last week.

A total of 42 percent of the people interviewed during the survey had been diagnosed with a chronic cardiac, endocrine or pulmonary disease. More than half of the respondents were women, while two in three were overweight. One in five people suffering from a chronic illness said they continued to smoke despite their condition. The rate was one in three among individuals with chronic lung problems.

Forty-four percent of those who took part in the study said that the ongoing crisis was responsible for their suffering from negative emotions such as insecurity, fear, anger, disappointment, sadness or stress.

Meanwhile, one in four admitted that they had not undergone medical checks or sought medical treatment for an existing health problem due to financial reasons.
http://www.ekathimerini.com/204341/article/ekathimerini/news/poll-finds-4-in-10-greeks-have-chronic-illness


Wonder whether they eat a 'Mediterranean diet' or junk food?