Hyderabad, 29th September 2019:
Save the Young Heart Foundation with association with its partners organized its third edition of 5K Run on Sunday to celebrate ‘World Heart Day’. 2500 people took part in the run at Gachibowli stadium. Sri Ch. Malla Reddy, Hon’ble Minister of labor, employment, and Factories skill of development, Sri. Dil Raju, Film Producer, Sri. G. Ranjith Reddy, Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Sri. Arekapudi Gandhi, Member of Legislative Assembly, have attended the run.
On this occasion ‘Save The Young Heart’ app launched by the guests. On filling up the self-assessment questionnaire the user will get updated about his risk of getting heart disease. Also, save the young heart foundation will give heart wellness programs. India is seen as diabetes and coronary heart disease capital of the world. According to current estimates, India will soon have the highest number of heart disease cases in the world. According to the Indian Heart Association, "50% of all heart attacks in Indians occur under 50 years of age and 25% of all heart attacks in Indians occur under 40 years of age. Population living in cities is three times more prone to heart attacks than people living in villages”.
Dr. Anand Agarwal, Senior Cardiac Surgeon, Founder of the Campaign, said “Heart disease is increasing in the younger generation with a significant risk in both males and females. More and more number of young Indians are suffering from coronary artery disease, owing to their poor lifestyle, and if this continues the future looks even more dangerous. Ten years back, we at Malla Reddy Narayana Multispeciality Hospitals hardly saw any young patients with heart attack but now, we get many cases in the 25-35 age group with a heart attack in our emergency.”
Problems faced by young Indians that increases heart risk are:
- No preference is given to Health
- No time to exercise
- Stress
- Junk food
- Obesity and smoking
Such conditions can be avoided by taking proper precautions. In order to avoid it, we need to adopt a healthy life style. Eating healthy food, reducing stress levels and regular workouts will work as the pillars against the risk of a heart attack. Walking is one the best way to keep your heart healthy. The risk of heart diseases is more in men when compared to women. Such gender differences and even the genetic impact cannot be avoided. These factors are called Non-modifiable risk factors. The persons who have these risk factors should take care accordingly to protect themselves from heart diseases, by frequently undergoing health check-ups.
In case of a heart attack, it has been seen that the lack of knowledge often causes a delay in handling the situation, which could aggravate the damage and in some cases prove to be fatal. So to identify the early symptoms of heart attack is very essential.
This event was supported by Sri Sathya Sai Annapoorna Trust, Sailotech, Infor, Singhania’s, Alembic, Orbicular, Aleor, MR Steels, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Ordnance Factory Medak, Malla Reddy Narayana Multispecialty Hospitals, Agra Mahila Manch, Jan Urja manch and Ola Cabs.
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