Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, June 12: Contrary to the popular belief that CVD only targets the geriatric segment of population, Dr. Sushil Sharma today asserted that a growing body of literature and clinical observations suggested that CVDs is happening to younger adults more and more often. He briefed that the etiology of the rise in cardiovascular diseases in younger adults is multifactorial and has occurred concomitant with an increase in the proportion of populations that are overweight and obese; have prevalent hypertension, hyperlipidemia, less physical activity, involve in smoking, alcohol consumption and consume highly processed foods.
These health factors and habits are influenced further by ethnic, socioeconomic, and gender disparities resulting in a higher incidence and prevalence of cardiovascular disease in select community-based populations. He shared these observations at health awareness cum check up camp in village Salehar, Tehsil Bishnah. More than 250 patients mostly adults were examined, evaluated and advised during the camp. ECG, Blood Sugar, HBA1C and Lipid profile was conducted and medicines were also given as per the requirements
Taking cue from the data that India accounts for one-fifth of all non-communicable diseases related deaths worldwide and most of these deaths are from the younger population, Dr. Sushil, HoD Cardiology GMC Jammu highlighted that heart diseases have also deviated from routine pattern of targeting the older population and those with pre-existing heart conditions and have found a way to affect the younger population too. Although there is no definitive age to experience a heart attack, the kind of lifestyle choices we make, our diet plans, our workout routines and how we manage our stress levels can influence our probabilities”, he added. While there are several modifiable risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease in the young, the most common are smoking and drug use, high blood pressure, and elevated LDL cholesterol. Hypertension alone is a risk factor that causes 13% of deaths worldwide. A sedentary lifestyle, alcohol abuse, and unhealthy eating also contribute to these risk factors, he elaborated.
Others who were part of this camp include Dr Dhaneshwar Kapoor and Dr Anitpal Singh Assistant Professor (Ortho) Paramedics and Volunteers Include Kamal Sharma, Raj Kumar , Ranjeet Singh , Raghav Rajput , Gourav Sharma , Vikas Sabharwal, Nitesh Mahajan, Vijay Sharma , Kamal sharma , Aman Gupta ,Milan kapoor and Amandeep Singh.
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