Guidelines for living with atherosclerotic occlusive disease

1. Smoking cessation (1) Smoking cessation counseling: This includes self-education (reading, audio-visual and related publicity materials) and individual and group psychological counseling. However, the most effective method is one-on-one counseling between health care workers and smokers, or collective counseling composed of multiple health care workers. Generally speaking, the more frequent and longer the counseling sessions, the higher the success rate, and generally 4-7 sessions are the most effective. (2) Pharmacological cessation: Currently, nicotine replacement therapy is mainly used. The routes of administration include transoral (chewing gum type), transdermal (paste) and transnasal (aerosol). It is recommended to combine drug treatment with behavioral counseling. (2) Weight control (1) Advise overweight and obese people to reduce their weight by adopting a healthy lifestyle and increasing physical activity to reduce the risk of stroke. (2) Target body mass index (BMI) at 18.5C24.0kg/m2, with waist circumference <90cm for men and <80cm for women, and BMI calculation method: weight (kg)/height2(m2). 3, reasonable diet Promote eating more vegetables, fruits, moderate amount of cereals, milk, beans and meat, etc., so that the energy intake and consumption to achieve balance. Limit the intake of red meat, reduce the intake of saturated fat (<10%/d total calories) and cholesterol (<300mg/d); limit salt intake (<6g/d). 4, physical exercise Increasing regular, moderate physical activity is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. Adults should engage in moderate physical activity at least three times a week, with an average of no less than 30 minutes of activity per day (e.g., brisk walking, jogging or other aerobic metabolic exercise).