Gangbuk-gu Selected as an 'Outstanding Institution for Seoul Metropolitan City Metabolic Syndrome Management Project'

Gangbuk-gu, Seoul (Mayor Lee Soon-hee) announced on the 19th that it was selected as an outstanding institution for the 2024 Seoul Metropolitan Government Metabolic Syndrome Management Project and received an award.

The Metabolic Syndrome Management Project is a health management initiative aimed at practicing healthy living and preventing diseases by managing the five components of metabolic syndrome: waist circumference, blood pressure, blood sugar, triglycerides, and HDL cholesterol.

Among the Metabolic Syndrome Management Program, "Healthy Snacks on the Way Home" is held at 7 PM for office workers. Provided by Gangbuk-gu.

Recently, one in three Seoul citizens aged 30 and over has metabolic syndrome, and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome is increasing due to changes in modern dietary habits and lifestyle. To prevent and manage this, the district declared its own health management vision called ‘Gangbuk Metabolic 365 Green Light’ and made every effort to identify blind spots.

In particular, the district eliminated spatial and temporal constraints on health management by providing ICT-based smart health devices for hypertension and diabetes rental, operating health management programs on the way home from work, and conducting metabolic syndrome screenings on Saturdays, enabling office workers who have difficulty accessing public health centers due to work to start managing their health on their own.

As a result of these efforts, more than 8,000 people registered for the Metabolic Syndrome Management Project in 2024 alone, and the registration rate of metabolic syndrome among people in their 40s and 50s increased by 18.8% compared to the previous year. This is expected to contribute to improving residents’ health management capabilities and forming habits of continuous health care.

Mayor Lee Soon-hee said, “We will continue to provide various programs so that all Gangbuk-gu residents can understand their health status and prevent and manage various chronic diseases.”

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