04 July 2012

Cardiovascular Disease Threatens Women

Cancer is considered as a scourge for women. In fact, in addition to cancer, cardiovascular disease is also worthy to watch out. The prevalence of female deaths due to cancer is only 4 per cent, while heart disease to reach 8 percent-12 percent.

This was revealed in the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Indonesian Heart Association (ASMIHA) that the last April 21 at 6-8. The meeting took a number of recent facts in the medical world as well as a red alarm for women. Some of the speakers' presentations which incidentally heart specialists elaborated on the dangers of cardiovascular disease in women.

The problem of heart disease in women is increasing lately. This could occur because women are less concerned with his health and family matters more. Research also proves that women are often exposed to greater stress potential cardiovascular disease.


World Health Organization (WHO) says that of about 57 million deaths worldwide in 2008, about 36 million are due to noncommunicable diseases (PTM). The nearly 80 percent of deaths from PTM occurs in low-and middle-income countries such as Indonesia.

PTM incidence continues to rise. Prediction in the region of Southeast Asia in the 10-year period (2006-2015) will tend to increase by 21 percent. Heart and blood vessel disease, and stroke contribute greatly in causing the death of PTM, ie as many as 17 million deaths. This is surprising because cardiovascular disease is known as the parent and the adam.

It makes the women are not introspective. In fact, evidence shows half of the amount of 17.3 million deaths per year occur among women. The same risk also hit the neighboring country, Singapore. In his presentation, heart specialist, said the recent years many women who have a heart attack at the end of the age of 20 years.

His recent data is not yet there, but certainly the cause of the majority because of the smoking habit. Meanwhile, obesity is a major problem in Singapore. Genesis disease in women each year continue to increase.

In the last five years been a surge of up to five times increase in women cardiovascular patients. The Singapore government does not keep silence. Government to actively prevent this sort of movement to socialize the "Go Red for Women" is also targeting schools to explain in more detail the dangers of cardiovascular disease and its prevention efforts.

The problem is the base of this disease is actually a lifestyle that should be modified. Among other unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, smoking and excessive alcohol consumption.

With a healthy diet, regular exercise and managing stress, then we can avoid this deadly disease

An estimated 3.2 million deaths each year due to low physical activity. In addition, because smoking at about 1.3 million billion world population, 600 million suffer from hypertension, and 220 million suffer from diabetes.

Although the Ministry of Health Health Research Association in 2007 showed the prevalence of hypertension in large numbers, namely 31.7 percent, in fact nothing more than a quarter who knew he suffered from hypertension and was treated regularly.

Of course this is a threat of stroke and heart disease and other vascular diseases. A quarter of the Indonesian people eat salty foods every day. Moreover, many Indonesian dishes that use coconut milk and oily. On the other hand, less than a tenth of the population who consume vegetables and fruits as recommended by WHO. And, no more than half the people who exercise regularly.

In the framework of World Heart Day on 29 September, the World Heart Federation will promote disease prevention programs to women and children. The woman or the mother is actually a keeper of family health. Their understanding of non-communicable diseases, particularly cardiovascular disease, is expected to change a healthier lifestyle within the family.

Children are the groups who are powerless in their environment so they should be exposed to risk factors without being able to do much. Foods containing high fat or salt is often sold in the schools cafeteria. It would unwittingly harm the heart and blood vessels of the students.

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