As a form of concern for employee health, the Health Talk activity was held again in collaboration with Siloam Hospitals Lippo Bekasi Timur on Thursday, October 2, 2025 at PT Sari Enesis Indah Plant Cikarang. This event raised an interesting and relevant theme for many people, namely “Diabetes or Hypertension, Which is More Dangerous?” with resource person Dr. Grasella Angelika Putri, Sp.PD, and moderated by Dr. Melly F. Harahap, M.KKK.
In her presentation, Dr. Grasella explained that diabetes, often referred to as diabetes mellitus, is a condition in which blood sugar levels exceed normal limits—namely, fasting blood sugar >126 mg/dl or random blood sugar >200 mg/dl. Meanwhile, hypertension is high blood pressure that reaches >140/90 mmHg. Both conditions are chronic diseases that require lifelong management.
Diabetes and hypertension are often referred to as “silent killers.” This term describes diseases that develop without any early symptoms, so many sufferers are unaware they have them. “By the time symptoms appear, the disease has often already caused complications in vital organs such as the heart, kidneys, and blood vessels,” explained Dr. Grasella.
In terms of their severity, diabetes and hypertension carry equally high risks if not properly managed. Conditions such as obesity, lack of physical activity, an unhealthy diet, stress, and smoking can exacerbate both conditions and accelerate the development of serious complications such as heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure.
Many people don’t recognize the early symptoms of these diseases because they’re considered common. For diabetes, common symptoms include frequent thirst and hunger, frequent urination, slow-healing wounds, blurred vision, and fatigue. Meanwhile, for hypertension, symptoms that are often overlooked include throbbing headaches, dizziness, ringing in the ears, nosebleeds, weakness, and chest pain.
To prevent the risk of diabetes and hypertension, steps can be taken including maintaining a balanced diet, exercising regularly, managing stress, avoiding cigarettes and alcohol, and regularly checking blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
Furthermore, simple steps such as maintaining a healthy weight, getting enough sleep, and having regular health check-ups can help prevent these two diseases early on. Health awareness starts with yourself by regularly checking your blood pressure and blood sugar, consuming healthy foods by limiting sugar, salt, and fat intake, exercising at least 30 minutes per day, and not ignoring any health concerns.
Through activities like Health Talk, Enesis Group hopes that all employees will become more aware of the importance of maintaining their health and adopting a healthy lifestyle in their daily lives. Because in truth, prevention is always better than cure.
