Half of heart attack patients in the UAE are aged under 50, doctors warn

Half of heart attack patients in the UAE are aged under 50, doctors warn

Health experts say at least 50 percent of heart attack patients in the UAE are under the age of 50, as doctors warn obesity and sedentary lifestylesare creating a generation prone to cardiovascular disease.

As World Heart Day, an international campaign held on September 29 every year by the World Heart Foundation to raise awareness of heart health, is marked on Thursday, weight loss company Allurion conducted a YouGov survey in eight different countries including the UAE and found that the Emirates has the highest population suffering severe or mild cardiovascular diseases.

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The survey exploring correlations between obesity and heart disease revealed that 60 percent of people in the UAE’s serious or moderate cases of obesity are also linked to cardiovascular and heart problems and is linked to 40 percent of deaths in the country.

They say figures in the region show a rise of young people suffering from cardiovascular diseases, as half of heart attack patients are under the age of 50.

Dr Rajan Maruthanayagam, a specialist in interventional cardiology at NMC Royal Hospital Sharjah, also told Al Arabiya English that patients experiencing cardiovascular problems are getting younger, often