Tuesday marks the start of AmericanHeartMonth, a time to raise awareness of cardiovascular health.
Women, especially Black and Hispanic women, are disproportionally impacted by heart disease and stroke.At least 48% – nearly half -- of all adults in the United States have some form of cardiovascular disease.Pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. are rising at an alarming rate — and cardiovascular disease is the leading cause.
“When it comes to cardiovascular disease, our own behaviors and our choices have the biggest impact on what your future risk is," said. “It’s good to establish good healthy habits early in life." He said that's important because another issue he's seeing in his patients is obesity, which is leading to higher rates of people getting Type 2 diabetes in their 20s and 30s.
"That was almost unheard of 40 or 50 years ago. That is increasing the risk of developing cardiovascular disease," Gudimetla said."When we’re in our 20s, we have this attitude that we are invincible. But the problem is we don’t get the message out very clearly that that is the time to start taking care of yourself. Not waiting until you have a midlife crisis in your 40s and 50s.
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