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Lifestyle Disorders in India |
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Heart Risk
- India No.1 in cardiac patients: 10% population affected, US/Europe No. 2: 7% each; China: 4%.
- Heart Diseases to be single greatest 'killer' in India by 2015 (WHO).
- 50 million people in India suffer from heart problems. Number expected to double by 2010.
- Highest growth among young execs: 1 of 8 is under 40 years.
- Heart attacks among execs at 10 years ahead of global average age: Prevention needs to start in early 20s.
- Prevalence of CAD up from 17.5% to 35% among corporate execs in past decade: two-fold rise
Obesity
- 31 percent of urban Indians are either overweight or obese
- Obesity can, in fact, triple the risk of heart disease
Stress/ Hypertension/ BP/ Lipids
- Hypertension & Stress, especially from work, account for more than 50% of heart ailments
- 100 million people in India have high blood pressure
- Two out of three employees in India are a victim of stress
- Over 40% of urban Indians have high lipid levels (cholesterol and triglycerides) that are the major risk factors for heart disease
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