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Sedentary lifestyle leading cause for heart disease in India

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heart diseaseNew Delhi :  Sedentary but fast-paced lifestyle is a leading cause for heart diseases in India, a survey conducted by Curofy, a doctors networking app, has revealed.

According to the survey, cardiovascular disorders are the cause of 25 per cent deaths in India and heart disease does not affect the urban and economically strong only, it also affects the rural and underprivileged population.

The survey is based on 2,230 doctors and around 22.4 per cent of them said unhealthy food habits are the culprit, leading our population to an epidemic of heart failure.

“Sedentary lifestyle, stress and smoking are increasingly responsible for marked increase in CVD, especially in younger generation. Coupled with Indian diet which is rich in fried food adds to the development of coronary plaque that are responsible for heart attacks that result in poor heart pump function. Both of which result in increased risk of sudden cardiac death,” said Kartikeya Bhargava, Senior Consultant of Cardiology, Medanta.

Only 13 per cent physicians said that genetic predisposition determines if a person will have a heart disease or not. So the age old practice of relying on family history to determine your predilection towards heart disease may be falling out of favour.

“Smoking is one of the leading cause for Premature Heart Disease. Sedentary lifestyles, sugar laden sweets and their heavy consumption also can not be ruled out, I would seriously advice running to be added as an important part of one’s schedule,” said Naresh Trehan, Managing Director of Medanta.

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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