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Heart and Stroke diseases in South Asians

Heart and Stroke diseases in South Asians. ILMANA FASIH. What do we know about South Asians and Heart Disease . In South Asians cardiovascular disease rates are 2-4 times higher than Europeans, African American and other ethnic populations

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Heart and Stroke diseases in South Asians

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  1. Heart and Stroke diseases in South Asians ILMANA FASIH

  2. What do we know about South Asians and Heart Disease • In South Asians cardiovascular disease rates are 2-4 times higher than Europeans, African American and other ethnic populations • South Asians have high rates of premature cardiovascular disease (<40) and are younger at the time of hospitalization with respect to heart attacks • Research has found that members of the South Asian community may have a genetic predisposition to developing cardiovascular disease.

  3. What do we know about South Asians and Heart Disease • South Asian Canadians have the highest rates of: • Diabetes • Abnormal blood cholesterol • High blood pressure

  4. Be Physically active Moderate Physical Activity ( Walking, Jogging)------for 30-60 min /day Children 60-90 min/day

  5. Eat Healthy Saturated Fats in your diet Salt in your diet 1 tsps= 2300mg of Sodium • RIGHT • Low Saturated Fat Food like • Corn oil • Pulka • Salad • Yoghurt • WRONG • High Saturated Fat Food like • Ghee • Somasa • Poori • Naan

  6. Maintain Healthy Weight Waist Circumference

  7. Know and Control you Blood Pressure Controlling High Blood Pressure 1) Lifestyle Modifications 2) Medication

  8. Be Smoke Free

  9. Other Risk Factors • Reduce Stress • Reduce alcohol • Know and control your blood cholesterol • Manage your Diabetes

  10. Brochures Taking Control: Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease and StrokeThis brochure covers the risk factors for heart disease and stroke (1-2 pages for each risk factor), warning signals for heart attack and stroke, as well as the importance of being trained in CPR. English French Hindi Urdu Tamil

  11. Videos

  12. My Heart&Stroke Blood Pressure Action Plan • The My Heart&Stroke Blood Pressure Action PlanTM is a patient /consumer e-tool that will: • Identify your risk of heart disease and stroke • Provide tips, advice and support to help you prevent or control high blood pressure • Help you create a personalized action plan for healthy living www.heartandstroke.ca/bp

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