中华医疗养生问答 Q & A on Healthy Living by Grandmaster Zhao Jin-Xiang (No. 5)

5. 现在影响健康主要是什么病呢？

答：据世界卫生组织统计，心血管病占第一位。2000年全世界死亡于心血管病者1550万人之多，占总死亡人数的1/4，是对人类危害最大的疾病。

What is the main sickness that is affecting health today?

Answer: According to the summary from World Health Organization, cardiovascular disease is No. 1. In year 2000, 1.55 million people died of this sickness. This constituted 25% of the total death and it is therefore the main death causing sickness.

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