KARACHI: Greasy food, lack of playgrounds, no concept of exercise and a rising stress level may all seem like social or cultural factors, but actually spell trouble for the heart.
At the World Health Day seminar held at the Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH), health experts pointed out the precarious Pakistani habits of diet and living that expose the population to heart attacks and other associated diseases. The hospital’s auditorium was packed with patients and experts likewise.
Pakistani food is cooked excessively and includes high quantities of salt and oil. “We consume far more than normal quantities of fatty acids, salts and sugars that cause obesity,” said Dr Bushra Mumtaz, a consultant dietician at the AKUH.
She also gave a presentation on the dietary guidelines to a healthy heart. She recommended drinking low-fat milk, cutting down salt intake and using lemon in its place, using artificial sweeteners and increasing the use of fibre.
Over one-third of all deaths in Pakistan are caused by cardiovascular diseases, said Dr Khawar Kazmi, the head of cardiology at the AKUH.
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