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Department of Cardiology, Bethsaida Hospital, Tangerang, Indonesia

Publications

• Research Article   
  The Urgency of Lifestyle Medicine in Indonesia: A Preventive Approach in the Face of Budgetary Constraints
  Author(s): Dasaad Mulijono*
  
  Indonesia faces a rising burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as coronary artery disease (CAD), obesity, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and cancer. At the same time, the national healthcare budget has reached its limitations. Lifestyle medicine offers a cost-effective, evidence-based approach to prevention and disease reversal. This article discusses six key lifestyle interventions: plant-based diet (PBD), exercise, stress management, smoking cessation, restorative sleep, and strong social support. Indonesia is well-positioned to adopt lifestyle medicine due to the availability of food resources, low-cost exercise programs, ample leisure time, and strong familial and social support. However, many healthcare professionals remain reluctant to embrace this approach due to a lack of training and personal lifestyle challenges. Prof. Dasaad Mulijono (DM) at Cardio.. Read More»
  

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