One in 100 has the risk of heart attack in Tamil Nadu..!?

Sowmiya Sriram

One in 100 has the risk of heart attack in tamil Nadu..!?


Of those who participated in the study, 76 percent were at risk of heart attack or brain damage. At least 23 percent had a moderate risk of heart disease and 1 percent had a high risk, the study concluded. According to a study published by the Directorate of Public health of the tamil Nadu government, one in a hundred people in the state are at risk of heart attack or brain damage. This study by the tamil Nadu government was conducted on 1,260 people who came to Trichy Primary health Centre. 60% of the study participants were diagnosed with obesity and cardiovascular diseases. Half had excess body fat.

One in five was found to have a moderate chance (23 percent) of having a life-threatening or non-life-threatening heart attack or brain damage within ten years. The study took into account factors such as age, sex, high blood pressure, smoking, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and diabetes. 63 percent of the study participants were women. Their age ranges from 40 to 44. 60 percent are obese, a major risk factor for heart disease. As a result, 76 percent of the participants in the study were at risk of heart attack or brain damage. At least 23 percent had a moderate risk of heart disease and 1 percent had a high risk, the study concluded.


This prediction is likely to happen in the next 10 years. It is noteworthy that the results of this study are consistent with the results of studies conducted in india and globally.

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