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    China cardiovascular disease report 2012 released

    • Last Update: 2013-08-14
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    Source: China cardiology report 2012, prepared by the National Cardiovascular Center, was released at the recent China cardiology conference held by Beijing Morning Post on August 14, 2013 The report points out that the number of cardiovascular patients in China is still growing rapidly It is estimated that about 3.5 million people die of cardiovascular disease every year, accounting for 41% of the total causes of death The main reasons for this result are unhealthy personal behavior and living habits 1 Hypertension is the main risk factor of stroke and coronary heart disease More than half of cardiovascular diseases in China are related to hypertension The survey in 2002 showed that the prevalence rate of hypertension in adults over 18 years old was 18.5% According to the past average annual growth of 3% in the prevalence of hypertension in people over 15 years old, the prevalence of hypertension in 2012 was 24%, and it was estimated that there were 266 million hypertensive patients in China, equivalent to at least one in five people suffering from hypertension 2 The growth of smoking cessation is not as fast as that of smoking Although the smoking rate of young women has increased slightly in recent years, the situation of smoking control in China is still grim According to the 2012 global adult tobacco survey China project report, it is estimated that there are 350 million smokers over the age of 15 and 540 million passive smokers In China, the smoking rate of men is on the stage, while that of young women is on the rise In addition, the exposure level of second-hand smoke in China has not changed in the past decade 3 There are at least 250 million people with dyslipidemia in China The report of continuous increase of children's blood lipid shows that the level of people's blood lipid in China is on the rise, including children According to the survey of nutrition and health status of Chinese residents in 2002, the prevalence rate of dyslipidemia in adults was 18.6%, including 2.9% of hypercholesterolemia, 11.9% of hypertriglyceridemia and 7.4% of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol It is estimated that there are at least 250 million people with dyslipidemia in China 4 The highest prevalence of diabetes mellitus over 60 years old according to the survey of 14 provinces and cities conducted by the diabetes branch of Chinese Medical Association from 2007 to 2008, the age standardized total prevalence of diabetes in 46239 adults over 20 years old is 9.7%, of which 10.6% is male and 8.8% is female The prevalence of diabetes increased with the increase of age and weight The prevalence of diabetes was 3.2%, 11.5% and 20.4% in the population aged 20-39, 40-59 and over 60, respectively 5 The increasing trend of overweight and obesity is obvious According to the 2002 China Nutrition and health survey, the overweight rate (BMI index between 24 and 27.9kg / M 2) and obesity rate (BMI index ≥ 28KG / m2) in China are 17.6% and 5.6%, respectively For example, according to China's population statistics in 2006, the number of overweight and obese people over 18 years old reached 240 million and 70 million respectively Overweight and obesity showed a significant increase trend 6 The physical activity of the whole people is declining The results of health and nutrition survey conducted in 9 provinces of China show that physical activity of residents aged 18-55 mainly comes from professional activities and housework Except for the slight increase of physical activity in leisure, other forms of physical activity show a downward trend Compared with 1997, the total physical activity of men decreased by 27.8% in 2006 , 36.9% fewer women 7 The total energy intake decreased and the fat function ratio increased significantly The report points out that in recent years, the dietary characteristics of Chinese residents are that the intake of cereal food decreased significantly, while the intake of fat increased significantly; the intake of salt greatly exceeded the standard of less than 6 grams per day recommended in the dietary guidelines; the intake of vegetables, vegetables and fruits was less After a long-term observation of nine provinces and regions in China, it was found that although the total energy intake of Chinese residents showed a significant downward trend, the fat to energy ratio increased significantly, the carbohydrate to energy ratio decreased, the dietary cholesterol intake increased significantly, the calcium intake increased, but the average intake was only half of the recommended amount (800mg / day) Drinking more sugary drinks increases the risk of coronary heart disease According to a study released by the Chinese Congress of Cardiology, drinking more sugary drinks every day will increase the risk of coronary heart disease by 16% It is understood that the study collected the published literature, including four studies, about 174000 subjects, and analyzed the relationship between new coronary heart disease and drinking sugary drinks The results showed that the risk of coronary heart disease was 1.17 times higher in those who drank the most sugar drinks than in those who drank the least sugar drinks Men who regularly drink sugary drinks are at higher risk As for the relationship between sugary drinks and coronary heart disease, Professor Gu Dongfeng of Fuwai Hospital pointed out that it may be that too high blood glucose load can lead to insulin resistance, promote inflammation, and further promote atherosclerosis There is a correlation between the risk of hypertension and the risk of hypertension Professor dangaimin of Fuwai Cardiovascular Hospital said that although there are some individual differences in the daily sleep time required by different people, the vast majority of people should sleep at least 7 to 8 hours a day She and the researchers searched the literature and analyzed 13 participants with a total of more than 170000 participants They found that compared with 7 to 8 hours of daily sleep, people who slept 6 to 7 hours had a 7% increased risk of hypertension, while people who slept less than 6 hours a day had a 35% increased risk of hypertension Professor Dang said that lack of sleep can affect people's metabolism, make the endocrine and immune system affected, and may even increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.
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