Diagnostics firm Healthians flags high stress level in 31-40 age group
The Hindu
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Healthians, a diagnostics company conducting tests in over 250 cities in India said its recent study revealed that six in ten Indians were found to have abnormal levels of bad cholesterol, with the highest prevalence amongst the 31-40 years age group.
The firm which used anonymised data from blood tests by 2.66 million people of ages 20 in the last few months, found that 63% have high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels in their blood.
“LDL is often called bad cholesterol as it has been proven to be the leading cause of plaque build-up in arteries. Consumption of junk food and poor diet contributes to high levels of LDL and is co-prevalent with problems such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease,” the firm said.
“We hope that a comprehensive study like this sheds light on one of the most pressing health issues in today’s day and age – heart health,” said Deepak Sahni, Founder & CEO, Healthians .
“Analysing such data can be of huge help to not just regular people, but also to healthcare professionals and policymakers to better design solutions and initiatives that can improve India’s heart health,” he added.
What is even more alarming is that when the data is analysed per age groups, in the 31-40-year group, 69% of the patients tested had abnormal levels of LDL.
“This could be an indication of high-stress levels at this age. This is one of the reasons for the increasing number of cardiac arrests these days,” said Dr Sonal, Head of Lab Operations, Healthians.
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