The service class in Chennai is at greater risk of heart attacks, a recent study revealed.
According to the study conducted by Metropolis Healthcare Limited, ahead of World Heart Day, hectic commute, long work hours, sedentary lifestyle and growing incidence of obesity has led to higher risk of heart attacks amongst the working class, a release from the organisation said.
High cholesterol is another problem the study identified among the working class.
Of the 4,11,030 samples processed between 2011 and 2014, 46.37 per cent of patients in the age group of 20-50 years had abnormal cholesterol levels.
An analysis of the lipid profile of eight lakh samples in the 20-80 years indicated 29.65 per cent had high total cholesterol levels, 33.08 per cent had high triglyceride levels, 76.81 per cent had low HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol) and 31.65 per cent had high LDL levels (bad cholesterol).
Anita Suryanarayan, chief of lab services, Lister Metropolis Pvt. Ltd., vice-president, operations, Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka, said, “The incidence and prevalence of cardiovascular disease has been steadily rising in India. The major factors attributed to this are changes in lifestyle, lack of exercise, consumption of unhealthy food, increased stress levels and amplified smoking and use of tobacco.”