Attention to young people's heart disease, obesity, stress, etc., which has increased by 40%
Sep 27, 2024
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Heart disease ranks first and second in the world as a cause of death. Although it occurs mainly in the elderly after the middle and old age, the number of young people under 30 is also on the rise. Particularly during the change of seasons, heart disease worsens frequently, so special care should be taken.
According to the 2022 cause of death statistics, heart disease is the second leading cause of death in Korea after cancer, and the first in terms of a single organ disease.
The number of patients is also increasing year by year, according to data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, the number of patients who visited the hospital due to heart disease increased 19.9% from 1,529,537 in 2018 to 1,833,320 in 2022. Among them, the increase in the number of young people in their teens and 20s is also clear, with the highest increase in patients in 2022 compared to 2018 at 40.5% for teenagers (10-19 years old) and 40.9% for those in their 20s (20-29 years old).
Kim Min-sik, director of the Department of Circulatory Medicine at Himchan General Hospital in Incheon, said "The incidence rate is high as it enters the old age of cardiovascular disease, but the incidence rate of young people is also on the rise, so adults of all ages need to be careful."In weather with a large daily intersection, special care should be taken because blood vessels contract at a sudden lower temperature and suddenly complain of chest pain at dawn."
◇ Watch out for heart diseases even among young people such as obesity and stress
The heart beats an average of 100,000 times every day and plays an important role in circulating blood throughout the body. Cardiovascular disease is caused by problems such as stiffening, narrowing, and inflammation of blood vessels in our body. Cardiovascular disease can be suspected if chest pain such as squeezing pain and burning pain occurs repeatedly in the center of the chest. Typical heart diseases include angina, myocardial infarction, heart failure, and arrhythmia, and in the case of acute myocardial infarction, the prognosis is so poor that 40% of patients die before arriving at the hospital.
Obesity and stress can be cited as the main reasons for the increased incidence of young people. Stress from eating habits, studies, and employment, such as stimulating fast food, delivery food, frozen food, and red meat-oriented consumption, can cause obesity. Obesity constricts blood vessels and prevents blood from flowing smoothly, increasing blood pressure and causing problems in the heart. In the case of ischemic heart disease caused by the heart's lack of proper blood supply, such as myocardial infarction and angina, severe symptoms can lead to sudden death. In particular, younger people are less alert to heart disease, so you should be careful because you can misunderstand or neglect symptoms and lead to serious conditions, and arteriosclerosis may progress quickly and cause complications in a short period of time.
In these seasons, more attention should be paid to heart disease. If the daily temperature range is large, our body consumes more energy than usual to adapt to temperature changes, increasing physical and mental fatigue and reducing immunity. In addition, low temperatures cause blood vessels to contract and blood pressure to rise, speeding up the heartbeat, causing the heart to feel a burden. It is known that the mortality rate from cardiovascular disease increases by 4% when the daily temperature difference exceeds 10 degrees. In particular, people with chronic diseases such as arteriosclerosis, hyperlipidemia, high blood pressure, and diabetes or people with a family history can have an increased risk of myocardial infarction due to instantaneous contraction of coronary arteries if exposed to the cold wind at dawn.
◇Sudden risk of exercise and keep warm
Regardless of age group, the most important thing for preventing heart disease is healthy eating habits. Avoid fatty foods such as red meat, fried foods, and butter and eat protein-rich foods such as seafood, beans, and tofu. In addition, too salty food increases the amount of blood in the body and increases the burden on the heart and blood vessels, so it is recommended to reduce it as much as possible. It is also important to drink enough water because insufficient water in the body increases the heart rate and puts a burden on the heart. Smoking accelerates arteriosclerosis by constricting blood vessels, and excessive drinking causes high blood pressure or arrhythmia, so you should refrain from it.
It is also necessary to do regular aerobic exercise for cardiopulmonary training. It is recommended to exercise less burdensome, such as walking for more than 30 minutes a day. Swimming or cycling helps strengthen cardiopulmonary strength and lower heart rate. However, when exercising outdoors in the morning when the daily temperature difference is large these days, you should pay attention to keeping warm and stretch enough before and after exercising.
Manager Kim Min-sik advised, `If you feel difficulty breathing, tightness in your chest, or symptoms such as dizziness, dizziness, and nausea during exercise, it may be a dangerous signal for heart disease.'
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