Why Young People in Pakistan are Facing Heart disease ?

It is noted that heart disease occur at the age of 40-70. However, the younger generation of Pakistanis are facing heart disease as well. You may have heard the news that a youth in Pakistan suffered a heart attack, which is called cardiac arrest. This occurs due to blood flow stopping going to the heart. Several doctors in South City, PIMS, and Aga Khan Hospital say that, yes, Pakistan's younger generation is facing this issue, and it is alarming that Pakistan's young-age heart attack ratio is much higher than Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and India. 

Doctors say that youth in Pakistan need awareness and need to change their lifestyle. In western countries, they take their health very seriously, and they do not have issues like diabetes, obesity, and fat issues. Moreover, this occurs due to an unhealthy diet, unnecessary eating, smoking habits, and an unhealthy lifestyle. Additionally, Pakistani youths need to understand that biryani, nehari, broast, fried chicken, paya, qorma, etc. are not healthy at all, and they are full of sodium and oil, which is the main reason for the high cholesterol. Cholesterol can be the main reason for severe heart attacks for youths in Pakistan. Therefore, it is advised to use minimal oil and sodium for cooking the food, and it will be a much better salad. Raw cooked food is being adopted for daily consumption. 

Moreover, high stress is the major concern among Pakistani youths, which results towards heart disease . Stress can be related to cultural issues, like a son having to earn for the entire family, unlike in Western countries, where every adult is on their own. Additionally, it is also worth mentioning the economic issues in Pakistan, where earnings are way less than in other countries and inflation is extremely high. Therefore, there are a number of reasons why young adults in Pakistan face stress, and then their hearts get weak. Then, in the long term, they have serious heart diseases. 

It is reported to check blood pressure as well as weight on regular bases if your life style not healthy so that you can get regular updates of your health.