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Cardiac Risk in Indian Men: Why Heart Attacks Are Striking Earlier
Heart attacks are no longer confined to the older age group in India. India has witnessed a disturbing increase in cardiac events among men as young as 28-35 years in the last decade. Though genetics play a part, lifestyle habits and delayed health checks are accelerating the risk faster than ever.
Why Indian Men Are at Higher Cardiac Risk
High Stress, Low Rest
Long hours of work, pressure of responsibility, financial stress, and constant exposure to the screen put men in chronic stress. Cortisol is a stress hormone that impacts heart functioning and blood pressure directly.
Unhealthy Eating Patterns
Skipping breakfast, late-night dinners, high-oil foods, fast foods, excessive tea/coffee, and processed snacks lead to cholesterol imbalance, thereby blocking the arteries.
Physical Inactivity
A large population of Indian men walk less than 3,000 steps a day. Sedentary behavior has drastically increased the chances of early plaque buildup.
Smoking, Alcohol & Weekend Binge Culture
These habits weaken arteries, lower oxygen flow, and trigger sudden heart strain-especially dangerous in young men.
Genetics & Hidden Family History
And Indian families often ignore or cover up conditions such as high BP, diabetes, or cholesterol.
Risk silently gets passed on.
Why Testing Matters?
Early Detection Saves Lives Many early signs - chest tightness, arm pain, fatigue, acidity, breathlessness - are brushed off as stress or gastric issues.
But these are early cardiac symptoms.
Tests such as Lipid Profile, ECG, TMT, hs-CRP, Thyroid Profile, and Cardiac Risk Markers can uncover hidden risks long before symptoms become severe.
At Curelo, we stress the importance of preventive screening, as 80% of early heart attacks can be prevented with timely tests and lifestyle correction.
This International Men's Day, encourage men in your life to make their heart health a priority. A simple test today may ward off a life-changing event tomorrow.
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