The World Health Organisation 2002 in Evidence based approaches to prevention of cardiovascular diseases by Dr. Shanthi Mendis (Coordinator Cardiovascular Diseases Program). states that there are 6 major risk factors for Cardiovascular disease:-
- Systolic blood pressure >115mmHg (130mmHg) = 45%
- Cholesterol level is >3.8 mmol/L (5.1mmol/L) = 28%
- Fruit & Vegatable <600g/day>
- BMI (Body Mass Index) >21 kg/m2 (27.5kg/m2) = 15%
- Tobacco = 12%
- Physical Inactivity = 11%
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