Know your risk for heart disease

Globally, cardiovascular diseases(heart diseases) are the number one cause of death and projected to remain so. Heart diseases and stroke cause 17,5million deaths each year, as many deaths as HIV/AIDS, tubercolosis, malaria and diabetes plus all forms of cancer and chronic respiratory diseases combined. Eighty percent of the victims are from low - and middle - income countries like Bangladesh although it is largerly preventable. With simple and affordable steps we can reduce the major risk factors which hasten the heart disease to develop.
Cardiovascular diseases(CVDs) include coronary heart disease(heart attacks), cerebrovascular disease(stroke), rised blood presure(hypertension), peripheral artery disease, congenital heart disease and heart failure. The major cause of cardiovascular disease are tobacco use, physical inactivity, and unhealthy diet. Other factors include high cholesterol level, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, stress, obesity, family history of heart disease.

-- S M Mustafa ZamanANN/Daily Star