Metropolis Healthcare has stated that the country is reporting a high incidence of cardiovascular disorders primarily driven by abnormal levels of lipid profiles. The diagnostics major which conducted a comprehensive study on the working class population and found that in Bengaluru alone 39.40 per cent of patients in the age group of 20-50 years had abnormal cholesterol level.

Around 35 per cent of the population suffers from heart stroke every year. On an average, 3 out of 10 people suffer from some form of heart disease or the other.

It  conducted an inclusive study on 1,67,624 samples processed between 2009 and 2014. Out of the samples studied, an analysis of the lipid profile of over 3,46,354 samples belonging to the age group between 20 to 80 & above, showcased that 29.37 per cent suffered from high total cholesterol levels, 37.75 per cent have high triglyceride levels, 48.99 per cent have low HDL Cholesterol or Good Cholesterol that removes excess cholesterol in cells and deposits in liver for disposal or recycling and 48.99 per cent have high LDL Cholesterol or Bad cholesterol that increases risk of heart diseases.

The general consensus is that heart disease is more prevalent in men, but a Metropolis study has revealed an alarming fact that women in India are equally prone to cardiovascular disease.

According to Dr. Ravikumar, managing director, RV Metropolis Healthcare, Bengaluru the incidence and prevalence of cardiovascular disease has been steadily rising in India. The major factors attributed for this are changes in lifestyle, lack of exercise, consumption of unhealthy food, increased stress levels and amplified smoking and use of tobacco”.

The study underlined how the service class of Bangalore is at the greater risk of heart attacks. The young and the employed in the city endure prolonged work hours, hectic commute and the growing incidence of obesity, coupled with a sedentary lifestyle which in turn is definitely stalling Bengaluru heartbeat, he added.