WOMEN and HEART WOMEN and HEART DISEASEDISEASE

CURRENT CONDITIONCURRENT CONDITION

Cardiovascular diseases are world’s Cardiovascular diseases are world’s largest killer, claiming 17.3 million largest killer, claiming 17.3 million lives per year.lives per year.

Awareness in the society regarding Awareness in the society regarding Increasing Heart Disease Risk.Increasing Heart Disease Risk.

WHO StatisticsWHO Statistics Presently 17 million people die of Presently 17 million people die of

heart attacks and strokes, every heart attacks and strokes, every year Worldwide. year Worldwide.

SUDDEN CARDIAC SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATHDEATH

Approximately 40% of people who die Approximately 40% of people who die from heart disease didn’t even know from heart disease didn’t even know they had a heart problem until they they had a heart problem until they died from it-died from it-

Clearly not the best way to find out.Clearly not the best way to find out.

So no matter how good we are in So no matter how good we are in treating heart diseases the major treating heart diseases the major focus has to be on PREVENTION.focus has to be on PREVENTION.

RISK FACTORSRISK FACTORS

AgeAge Gender (male)Gender (male) Tobacco Use/ SmokingTobacco Use/ Smoking Exposed to Secondhand smokeExposed to Secondhand smoke Sedentary LifestyleSedentary Lifestyle Physical InactivityPhysical Inactivity Wrong Diet PatternWrong Diet Pattern Diabetes and High Blood PressureDiabetes and High Blood Pressure

Common Signs and Common Signs and Symptoms of Heart Symptoms of Heart

DiseasesDiseases Shortness of BreathShortness of Breath Radiating pain to shoulder, neck, armsRadiating pain to shoulder, neck, arms Lack of appetite, NauseaLack of appetite, Nausea Fatigue, TirednessFatigue, Tiredness EdemaEdema ConfusionConfusion Chest PainChest Pain

Women and Heart Women and Heart DiseasesDiseases

ESTROGEN – Protective FactorESTROGEN – Protective Factor

Risk Factors for Risk Factors for WomenWomen Post MenopausePost Menopause

Smoking or exposure to secondhand Smoking or exposure to secondhand smokesmoke

Consumption of Oral Contraceptive Consumption of Oral Contraceptive with Smokingwith Smoking

Diabetes and HypertensionDiabetes and Hypertension

Worldwide, 8.6 million die from Worldwide, 8.6 million die from heart disease every year.heart disease every year.

Common Symptoms:Common Symptoms: Pressure, pain, fullness in the centre Pressure, pain, fullness in the centre

of chestof chest Radiating pain to shoulder, neck , Radiating pain to shoulder, neck ,

armsarms Shortness of breath or difficulty in Shortness of breath or difficulty in

breathingbreathing Upper Abdominal PainUpper Abdominal Pain Sweating for no apparent reasonSweating for no apparent reason Dizziness with weaknessDizziness with weakness Sudden extreme fatigueSudden extreme fatigue

Assessment ToolsAssessment Tools Body Mass Index (BMI) =Body Mass Index (BMI) =

<23 <23 Weight(kg)/ Height(m)Weight(kg)/ Height(m)22

Ideal Body Weight (IBW)Ideal Body Weight (IBW)

Height(cms)-100Height(cms)-100

Waist CircumferenceWaist Circumference

Men- <90cmsMen- <90cms

Women-<80cmsWomen-<80cms

Waist Hip Ratio (WHR)Waist Hip Ratio (WHR)

Men <1.0Men <1.0

Women<0.8Women<0.8

Management Management

LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION is the Key!LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION is the Key!

1.1. DIET DIET

2.2. EXERCISEEXERCISE

3.3. STRESS MANAGEMENT STRESS MANAGEMENT

DIETDIET Limit the intake of SALTLimit the intake of SALT Use 500ml of oil /person/ month Use 500ml of oil /person/ month Include Heart Friendly foods like almonds, Include Heart Friendly foods like almonds,

walnuts, garlic, oats, fish, onion, soybean in walnuts, garlic, oats, fish, onion, soybean in your diet.your diet.

Drink plenty of fluids like buttermilk, lemon Drink plenty of fluids like buttermilk, lemon water, coconut water and plain water.water, coconut water and plain water.

Include fruits & vegetables.Include fruits & vegetables. Be a transfat detective! Be a transfat detective! Non-veg food? Non-veg food?

Eat Eat lesslessWalk Walk moremore

Exercise and Stress Exercise and Stress Management Management

Aerobic – At least 150 minutes / weekAerobic – At least 150 minutes / week

Muscle Strengthening – Alternate daysMuscle Strengthening – Alternate days

Yoga, Suryanamaskar – Everyday 20 minYoga, Suryanamaskar – Everyday 20 min

Pranayama, Meditation, Breathing Pranayama, Meditation, Breathing

ExercisesExercises

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