We often assume that heart disease occurs only with increasing age. Most people think that heart attacks or heart-related problems occur only after the age of 60-70 years. But the reality is completely different from this. Today’s hectic life, wrong eating habits, stress, less sleep and lack of physical activity have silently made heart diseases reach the youth. The most dangerous thing is that heart disease increases gradually. In the beginning there is neither severe pain nor any clear warning. For this reason, people ignore it and by the time they understand, the damage has already increased considerably. Now a new scientific study has revealed another important thing regarding heart disease, which is especially worrying for men.
What does the new study say?
A large long-term study of more than 5,000 youth aged 18 to 30 in the US has shown that men develop coronary heart disease (CHD) about 10 years earlier than women. This study is known as CARDIA (Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults) and its results have been published in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA). According to researchers, the risk of heart disease in men and women remains almost the same between the age of 20 to 29 years, but this risk starts increasing rapidly in men around the age of 35 years. This difference persists till middle age. Surprisingly, this difference does not disappear even after taking into account factors like blood pressure, smoking and cholesterol.
Why does heart disease occur first in men?

Dr. Harshit Gupta, senior interventional cardiologist at Regency Hospital, Lucknow, says that there are many reasons behind this. For example, hormonal protection in men is less than that of women, estrogen hormone in women protects the heart for some time, smoking, alcohol, stress and irregular lifestyle are more common in men from an early age, biological differences also increase this risk, although doctors also clarify that the hormonal protection provided to women is not permanent. With increasing age, the risk of heart disease also increases rapidly in women.

The biggest cause of death in the world

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 32 percent of all deaths in the world are due to heart disease. In the year 2022, about 19.8 million people died due to heart diseases. These figures clearly show that heart disease is not a small problem.

What is the solution?

Researchers believe that prevention of heart disease should start from youth itself. It is very important to check heart health and adopt the right lifestyle at the age of 20-30 years. Balanced diet, regular exercise, distance from stress, avoidance of smoking and periodic health checkups, these keep the heart healthy for a long time.

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Disclaimer: This information is based on research studies and expert opinion. Do not consider this as a substitute for medical advice. Before adopting any new activity or exercise, please consult your doctor or relevant specialist.

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