Cars and televisions increase 27% of the risk of heart attack

A new study investigating the association between physical inactivity and illness shows that having the facilities to make yourself less active (such as cars or televisions) increases the risk of heart attack in those People with cars and televisions increased by 27% compared to those without them.

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The INTERHEART Foundation's study (a global heart disease study) conducted in 52 countries over 25,000 people found an unexpected relationship: The risk of heart attack increased dramatically when people minimize physical activity.

This research is published in the latest issue of European Heart Magazine.

Aashish Contractor, a cardiologist, said: 'This study is very useful because it proves that it is not necessary to be physically stressed, but only gentle can help prevent cardiovascular disease in a way. significantly '.

The Times of India daily newspaper (India) said: INTERHEART's study is a long-term project (from February 1999 to present) that is global in heart attack, including India. Some years ago, it was found that increased urbanization changes the way people live around the world, leading to an increase in some diseases.

Facilities that make people less active increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.

The main author of this study is Claess Held, Upsala University, Sweden. He said: "The quiet life has been stirred up in developing countries, and along with these are diseases related to metabolism, diabetes and cardiovascular disease."

The research team studied various factors that led to illnesses such as accelerating the process of urbanization, mechanizing and motivating travel . 'a society discourages walking but rather there are means of limiting movement such as cars, elevators and other facilities that upset the calm life like television and computers in everyday life. '

Researchers dive into the possession of TVs in homes and cars to work at the risk of heart attack in many classes. After comparing the stroke rate in people with cars and televisions (or both) with those who didn't, it was found that the difference was 27%.

Another study done right in Mumbai - one of India's largest cities - by endocrinologist Dr. Shashank Joshi of Lilavati Hospital, senior editor of Journal of Association of Physicians of India , also gives a similar result.

He said: Our research shows that those who own these devices / vehicles are heavier than those who do not have an average of 8kg. It is a temporary fat phenomenon called artificial fat (ie fat accumulates in cells and tissues, not stored in it). It makes Indians more fat and less meat than Central Asians and Africans. This type of fat develops heart disease.

Dr. Prafulla Kerkar, Chairman of the Department of Cardiology, KEM Hospital, said: 'This year in the line' less active - obesity - cardiovascular '. Western countries that happened a few decades ago have also happened, but today they are decreasing because they try to change their way of life. Many high-rise buildings did not design elevators to the second and third floors to force people to climb stairs. Lunch break, people began to have a habit of doing some exercise or walking. '

The Aashish Contractor, who works at Tim Bandra-Kurla Hospital, said: 'INTERJEART's research proves that physical activity during idle time can reduce the risk of heart disease by as much as 50% compared to those who complete. Full motionless '.

Specifically: People who are active every week for 30 minutes at idle time reduce the risk of heart attack by 21%. Those who are physically active for 60 to 180 minutes during their free time each week reduce this risk by 40%, and if they spend 210 minutes to exercise, this figure is 44%. According to INTERHEART, exercise does not mean doing something so heavy and only walking for 30 minutes a week is enough to keep your heart healthy.