The short people have a much greater cardiovascular risk than individuals higher in one study. Until now know that hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity and physical inactivity were risk factors influencing serious cardiovascular conditions. Recently, a group of researchers from the University of Tampere (Finland) has conducted a review which concluded that the low altitude would be a cardiovascular risk factor, but ensure that these data should be checked. However, it is clear that being tall does not give a coronary protection “per se” have to keep control of traditional risk factors.
Along with high blood pressure and cholesterol, the height of a person is one of the risk factors for cardiovascular disease. This is according to scientists at the University of Tampere in Finland, after a systematic review of all available studies that met the requirements, which linked short stature and high cardiovascular risk. The findings are published in the Journal of the European Society of Cardiology, “European Heart Journal.”
Average height
investigators, after reviewing the studies on the subject showed that there is a close correspondence between adult stature and risk of cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality by up to 1.5 times higher than the highest population. However, the authors show that the chosen studies are very heterogeneous and could not fix what is the height from which the cardiovascular risk increases, or what is the mechanism that supports such a relationship. For this study was set as short people to men below the 165.4 cm and women who were less than 153cm. And yet, if men were more than 177.5 166.4 cm and women were considered tall people. To explain this association is launching various scenarios. One is that the arteries of people of short stature have a smaller caliber, and for this reason it is easier to clog. However, some experts are calling for more studies to clarify these results, which are not determinative, and not yield sufficient evidence to include in all risk factors, since the review was conducted on observational studies. Above all, they insist, that tall people should control risk factors like the rest of the population.
Controlling risk factors
The primary cause of death in developed and developing countries is cardiovascular disease, and sudden death is the culprit in more than one third of all deaths. For this reason it is necessary to emphasize preventive measures, as it is shown that action on the cardiovascular risk factors reduces or delays the incidence of new cases. Prevention activities are based on two pillars: the promotion of health healthy lifestyle aimed at the entire population and identify individuals with risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The latter is done in primary care or during medical examinations in business. or by screening people at high risk if they have a family history, having already suffered from cardiovascular disease, or have many risk factors or one in particular very high. Experts believe that a person from age 50 to-peak systolic pressure of less than 120 mmHg, and diastolic-minimal-less than 80mmHg and total cholesterol less than 180mg/dl, non smoker, non-diabetic has a low probability of developing cardiovascular disease. And now, despite the previous results from the Finnish study, the height is not considered a risk factor or not, on the contrary, a protective factor.
Hearth Health Summer
Spanish Heart Foundation, FEC, throw a few tips to maintain cardiovascular health in summer, especially in people with a history of heart disease: * Maintain good hydration to compensate for fluid loss in sweat . People with heart disease should avoid fluid retention. * Follow a healthy diet with fruits and vegetables, and control the intake of salt, fats and sugars. One of the main causes of hospital admissions for decompensated heart disease are dietary excesses. * Practice exercise away from the heat of the day. * If you take medication prescribed by your doctor, avoid the change of schedules and habits not interfere in their decision. * Travel provided to the medical reports of the pathology report and all medical treatments that followed. * No long trips without breaks. Wear comfortable clothes and walking regularly to stretch your legs. Avoid standing still for too long. * Avoid sudden temperature changes. * sun shelter from maximum sunshine hours (between 12:00 hours and 16:00 hours) and use an appropriate sun factor, especially the elderly and children.