Cardiovascular diseases high in Vietnamese youthsVietnam has recorded an increasing number of young people suffering from cardiovascular diseases, which kill 200,000 people per year, heard a workshop in Hanoi on July 20. The high cholesterol is the result of an inappropriate diet, leading to overweight and obesity, thereby causing arteriosclerosis and high blood pressure - the leading causes of cardiovascular diseases. According to the World Health Organisation, cardiovascular disease is among the major causes of deaths in the world, especially in developing countries. The proportion of the population having lipid and glucose metabolism disorders are much higher in urban areas compared to those in other areas, also 44.3 percent of the population between 25-74 in urban areas suffering from high cholesterol. Recent reports said the number of people having heart-related diseases in developing countries is higher than in developed ones, with a strong increase in the young people.

Source: VietNamNet News July 20, 2016 09:56 UTC