The risk of heart disease is seen to be increasing globally, even young people are seen to be seen at the age of 20. You will also often hear about the incidents of heart attack and cardiac arrest. In recent years, such reports have been heard more.
On Thursday (October 3), a similar case came to light in which former Jammu and Kashmir minister and BJP candidate from Surankot Syed Mushtaq Ahmed Bukhari died of a heart attack when he was 75 years old. Earlier on Tuesday (October 1), a 37-year-old man died of a heart attack while shopping at a showroom in Hyderabad.
The figures coming out about the heart attack are quite scary. According to data from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), only 0.3% of American adults between the ages of 18 to 44 were heart attacks in 2019. Cases of heart attack in this age group are still considered rare, although it has increased significantly in the last four to five years.
There is increasing danger among youth.
NCHS data shows that heart attacks have been considered more common among older people, but due to many reasons, the youth population is also falling prey to it. Dr. Andrew Moran, a cardiologist and epidemicist at Columbia University, says, the problem of obesity for increasing heart attack and heart diseases can be considered a factor. Although the problem of obesity is being seen in people of all age groups, its risk has increased in the youth population.
If weight is controlled, the risk of heart disease can be reduced to a great extent.
Risk increases during an epidemic.
Health experts say the Korona epidemic has affected heart health in many ways. People's physical inactivity increased in lockdowns during the pandemic, which has increased obesity and heart health problems. Apart from this, it is clear from several studies that COVID-19 has caused serious damage to the cardiovascular system. Many people who have been victims of infection have seen the problem of myocarditis. The side effects of the virus on the heart muscle have given rise to chronic cardiovascular cases.
Statistics are scaring
A study found that during the first two years of the Kovid epidemic, people between the ages of 25 to 44 had 30% higher than the expectation of heart attacks. Similarly, another study has found that the US. There has been no problem related to heart in one year of recovering from Kovid among four out of every 100 people.
Given the rising risks, cardiologists said, "We have to pay attention to risk factors such as obesity and high blood pressure, which are increasing the risk of heart diseases in young adults."
What do experts say?
In a conversation with Amar Ujala, the cardiac surgeon at Apollo Hospital, Dr. Niranjan Hiramath, says, cases of heart attack and cardiac arrest have been happening earlier, but it is relatively more reported. Certainly, the Korona epidemic has severely affected heart health and has also increased cases of death in the last few years. You can protect against your risks by reducing obesity, lifestyle disturbances, and smoking.
It is the biggest mistake to think that heart disease is only due to aging. From children to the elderly, all people need to be careful about the prevention of it.
(PC: Freepik)
