Television personality Lee Kyung-kyu drew attention by checking his health status and revealing his high blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
On the 24th, a video titled "The realistic diet of Lee Kyung-kyu in his 60s to reduce blood sugar (self-cooking, tips on cooked rice)" was posted on the YouTube channel 'God Kyung-kyu.'
In the video, Lee Kyung-kyu shared his office located in Hannam-dong, Seoul, and took time to check his health status.
On that day, he stated, "Basically, modern people need to know their blood pressure and blood sugar," and as he proceeded to measure his blood pressure, he could not hide his surprise at the higher-than-expected reading. His blood pressure was 155 mmHg systolic and 106 mmHg diastolic, exceeding normal levels (120/80 mmHg) and the hypertension criteria (140/90 mmHg).
In response, Lee Kyung-kyu explained, "Blood pressure can change moment to moment," saying, "I carried heavy props for over 40 minutes two hours ago. That's probably why it went up."
When the production team asked, "Did we do something wrong?" he joked, "Some parts are not entertaining, so it went up a lot. It's a little high now, but you can consider it almost normal. If you get mad, the heat goes up."
He then measured his blood sugar levels. Lee Kyung-kyu estimated, "The most normal fasting level is below 100. I'm about 120. I have a little sugar," but the actual reading turned out to be 134 mg/dL. When the production team asked why it was okay since he hadn't had lunch, he replied, "134 is fine. I had coffee and other things. Don't keep saying a normal person is sick," while awkwardly laughing.
In the latter part of the video, after finishing a self-prepared meal and a walk, he measured his blood sugar again. This time, it was 156 mg/dL, a higher reading than before. Lee Kyung-kyu emphasized, "As long as it doesn't exceed 160, 156 after eating is okay. I'm not diabetic. It's showing that I'm paying attention to diabetes."
Finally, he urged, "I hope subscribers eat healthy food, even if it's not delicious. As we age, health warning signs turn on."
Meanwhile, born in 1960, Lee Kyung-kyu is 64 years old this year. He previously received a pre-diabetes diagnosis through a broadcast and surprised many when his hemoglobin A1c level was 6.3 during a blood sugar test.
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