Yongin City Provides Cardiovascular Disease 'Care' for Office Workers and Residents in Their 30s-40s

[Suwon Ilbo=Park No-hun, Reporter] Throughout September, Yongin City will provide free blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol screenings at various locations throughout the city and educate citizens, including office workers in their 30s and 40s, on cardiovascular disease prevention methods.

This is in conjunction with Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Management Week (September 1-7) to help citizens understand their vascular indicators and prevent and manage cardiovascular diseases on their own.

The city plans to focus on office workers in their 30s and 40s, who have more metabolic syndrome risk factors compared to other age groups due to insufficient exercise, alcohol consumption, and smoking.

For this purpose, from September 2-11, the city will visit KT Yongin Branch, Jukjeon Digital Valley, and other locations to measure office workers' blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels and provide information on cardiovascular disease prevention and management.

For the general public, the city will operate Red Circle Zones at each health center, senior centers, Yongin City Hall Station on the Light Rail Transit Line, Giheung Station and Jukjeon Station on the Bundang Line, and other locations to conduct "Know Your Vascular Numbers" campaigns.

Separately, throughout September, health centers and community centers will also provide cardiovascular disease prevention education. Through education coordinated with Seoul National University Bundang Hospital and Gangnam Hospital, the city will inform residents about hypertension and diabetes prevention methods and chronic disease stress management techniques.

The city plans to conduct promotional campaigns at Yongin Central Market, near health centers, and other locations to ensure more citizens receive these free screenings.

A city official stated, "This is to encourage citizens to detect metabolic syndrome or cardiovascular diseases early and to inform them of prevention methods so they can manage their vascular health on their own in their daily lives."