Researchers used a model which identified high risk population using the strong links between the heart and those who had obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular issues and Kidney diseases. While it is well known in the medical circles that those who suffer from any of the above mentioned conditions, do develop a susceptibility towards a heart disease, research has only confirmed this.
Last year, the American Heart Association had warned Doctors about the Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic (CKM) Syndrome that affected the heart.
In the research, over 10,000 individuals were studied for over a decade and their risk propensity was categorized into different stages ranging from Zero which indicated no risk to 4 which indicated high risk.
The findings of the research are that over 50% of the participants were at Stage 2 of CKM which indicated moderate risk. Close to 25% of the people were at Stage 1 indicating an increased risk and 15% had advanced risk.
One of the major factors is the prevalence of obesity, according to the study. Over 40% of the American population is considered to be obese and another 32% are over weight, measured according to the BMI index. The excess fat, especially around the stomach and other organs is found to be the culprit behind developing metabolic disorders such as Diabetes, Kidney and Liver related inflammation and other issues and finally Heart related issues. Dr Rahul Aggarwal who is a Cardiology fellow at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School is a co-author of this study.
FAQs:
Q1. What is Type 2 Diabetes?
A1. This is related to a person’s lifestyle as opposed to a genetic disposition towards diabetes. In this, the Pancreas of individuals’ is able to produce insulin (which is not the case in Type 1) but the body is not able to synthesis it.
Q2. What is the percentage of Indian population that is prone to heart diseases?
A2. While there is no clear answer to this, it has been estimated that by 2030, over 50% of the population will be prone to heart diseases. Researchers have linked growing air pollution to be one of the major reasons in this regard. Data from Delhi-NCR and Chennai was analyzed for this purpose.
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