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Phenomenal rise in heart diseases

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In 1960, only one per cent of the adult population in the country was suffering from heart diseases. In 2000, it rose to 15 per cent and in another five years as many as 30 per cent of the adult population would be suffering from heart diseases, said Dr Satish Gupta.

He is a senior consultant of Cardiology and Medicine, JWM Global Hospital and Research Centre of Brahma Kumaris at Mount Abu, Rajastan. He was speaking on prevention and management of heart diseases and the role of ‘Rajayoga’ in healthy lifestyle at a lecture-demonstration on the subject organised for legislative members at the Assembly Complex here on Monday.

Presiding over the function, Speaker Therambil Ramakrishnan said that since the changes in lifestyle and increase in stress and tension were cited as the main reasons behind heart diseases, leading a more disciplined life by practising ‘Rajayoga’ would be more helpful.

“There was a time when Yoga was considered as something related to religion. But the concept has now changed drastically. Practice of healthy lifestyle and stress management would be more beneficial to All” he said.

Speaking on the subject, Dr Satish Gupta said that only the practice of healthy lifestyle can prevent heart related diseases. Heart attacks were becoming common in younger age groups as well. Studies revealed that in India, as many as 14 per cent of school children are suffering from hypertension.

As many as 50 lakh heart attacks are reported every year in India. Of this, 15 lakh people die before reaching hospitals. The heart attacks among people belonging to the age group of 30-39 is 10:1 in India compared to Western countries.

Heart attack is a multi-factorial disease, which means that it is not related with age alone. Having fried food and a sedentary lifestyle with the habit of going to bed very late in the night and waking up very late can lead to heart attacks.

The rate of mortality due to heart diseases among those who feel social isolation, those who suffer from poor emotional support are 4 and 3 times higher than others.

According to him, while heart attack before the age of 80 would be a curse to the person who suffer from it and his family, heart attack after 80 can be a boon.

“After 80 you won’t even feel a chest pain owing to heart ailments,” Dr Satish said.