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12/06/2012
Men Urged To 'Follow Instincts' For Health
The Health Minister has taken advantage of Men's Health Week to urge statutory, voluntary and community sectors to work together and encourage men to follow their instincts for a healthier life.
Speaking at the ManAlive conference in Armagh, Edwin Poots said men's life expectancy is almost five years shorter than that of women.
Mr Poots said: "In recent years, there has been growing concern about the differences we are witnessing in health outcomes between men and women. The results of ill-health suffered by men, both mentally and physically, have a corresponding effect on families, relationships, communities, and the workplace. Not to mention the impact on the man himself."
Northern Ireland's Chief Medical Officer, Dr Michael McBride, said men were "more likely" to do things that were harmful to their health, like smoking, drinking alcohol and avoiding exercise.
He said: "Conditions that lead to earlier death in men are linked to lifestyle factors. These types of behaviours lead to high blood pressure, high cholesterol and poor mental health, which in turn are responsible for causing a range of largely preventable illnesses such as type 2 diabetes, stroke and lung cancer."
He went on to say that a focus on men's health was important because men did not attend the doctor as rigorously and were less likely to take in health promotion messages.
The theme for Men's Health Week 2012, which runs until Sunday, is 'First Instinct'.
The ManAlive Conference was organised by the Ulster Cancer Foundation and partnered by British Telecom NI.
(NE)
Speaking at the ManAlive conference in Armagh, Edwin Poots said men's life expectancy is almost five years shorter than that of women.
Mr Poots said: "In recent years, there has been growing concern about the differences we are witnessing in health outcomes between men and women. The results of ill-health suffered by men, both mentally and physically, have a corresponding effect on families, relationships, communities, and the workplace. Not to mention the impact on the man himself."
Northern Ireland's Chief Medical Officer, Dr Michael McBride, said men were "more likely" to do things that were harmful to their health, like smoking, drinking alcohol and avoiding exercise.
He said: "Conditions that lead to earlier death in men are linked to lifestyle factors. These types of behaviours lead to high blood pressure, high cholesterol and poor mental health, which in turn are responsible for causing a range of largely preventable illnesses such as type 2 diabetes, stroke and lung cancer."
He went on to say that a focus on men's health was important because men did not attend the doctor as rigorously and were less likely to take in health promotion messages.
The theme for Men's Health Week 2012, which runs until Sunday, is 'First Instinct'.
The ManAlive Conference was organised by the Ulster Cancer Foundation and partnered by British Telecom NI.
(NE)
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