Just like women, men in this age group who have not experienced any health scares may be living their \u201cbest life\u201d \u2013 frequent drinking of alcohol when socialising, indulging in late-night suppers, or not sleeping until late at night. While they may seem harmless at this age, they can take a toll on your health in the long run.<\/p>\n
For instance, prolonged or excessive consumption of alcohol can lead to common chronic diseases such as obesity, high blood pressure (also known as\u00a0hypertension<\/a>), gout, fatty liver, stomach and pancreas problems, and even heart diseases in some.<\/p>\n Eating late at night is associated with an increased risk of obesity and\u00a0diabetes<\/a>, which can lead to many other chronic health conditions.<\/p>\n At this age, it is good to:<\/strong><\/p>\n In this age group, some men may be busy building their career and climbing the corporate ladder, and others might be preparing to start their own family. Whatever your priorities are, remember to optimise your health because it can determine your years ahead.<\/p>\n Going for a comprehensive\u00a0health screening annually<\/a>\u00a0is strongly recommended. If there is a family history of certain cancers, consider more\u00a0specific screening tests<\/a>. These checks ensure that abnormalities detected can be investigated early before signs or symptoms progress into advanced stages where it may become more difficult to be treated.<\/p>\n At this age, it is good to:<\/strong><\/p>\n At this age, you may find that your body may not function as well as it used to. Do not be surprised if you are diagnosed with a chronic disease too. After all, one in four Singaporeans aged 40 and above is estimated to have at least one chronic condition1<\/sup>.<\/p>\n If you are fast approaching this age group, fret not. Besides good practices such as going for\u00a0regular health screening<\/a>, lifestyle modifications can also help mitigate risk factors and help you keep diseases at bay.<\/p>\n At this age, it is good to:<\/strong><\/p>\n Contrary to popular beliefs, men above the age of 50 can still be healthy and disease-free, especially if they have been adopting healthy lifestyle habits consistently.<\/p>\n This is no time to put your guard down as age-related diseases may come knocking at any time. The best way to stay protected is through maintaining healthy exercises and a well-balanced diet, regular health screenings and being cognizant of the signs and symptoms of common diseases that plague this age group (e.g dizziness is a warning sign of hypertension).<\/p>\n At this age, it is good to:<\/strong><\/p>\n Reference<\/p>\n 1\u00a0<\/sup>Health Promotion Board. 2020. Tips to Prevent and Manage Chronic Diseases in the Workplace. Retrieved from: https:\/\/www.hpb.gov.sg\/newsroom\/article\/tips-to-prevent-and-manage-chronic-diseases-in-the-workplace (Accessed 30 May 2023)<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It is easy to feel invincible in our youth. After all, we are in our prime and the vigour of youth is vitality. However, did you know that not taking good care of yourself can impact your health later in life? In this article, we dive into all things men\u2019s health, and share tips on what men can do at different life stages to stay in good health. Men in their 20s Just like women, men in this age group who have not experienced any health scares may be living their \u201cbest life\u201d \u2013 frequent drinking of alcohol when socialising, indulging in late-night suppers, or not sleeping until late at […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3977,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-highlight"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.rafflesmedical.vn\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3976","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.rafflesmedical.vn\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.rafflesmedical.vn\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.rafflesmedical.vn\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.rafflesmedical.vn\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3976"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/en.rafflesmedical.vn\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3976\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3979,"href":"https:\/\/en.rafflesmedical.vn\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3976\/revisions\/3979"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.rafflesmedical.vn\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.rafflesmedical.vn\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.rafflesmedical.vn\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3976"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.rafflesmedical.vn\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Excessive](\"https:\/\/www.rafflesmedicalgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/excessive-consumption-of-alcohol.jpg\")
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Men in their 30s<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Men in their 40s<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Men in their 50s<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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At all age groups, these are good practices:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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