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CARDIAC
Every 12 minutes someone suffers a heart attack
Every 12 minutes someone suffers a stroke
1 in 3 men, and 1 in 4 women will have a heart condition before the age of 60.
1 in 35 women is at risk of breast cancer, 1 in 4 of heart disease - you should be 9 times more diligent about checking your heart health.
7 million smoke
6.3 million have hypertension
1.5 million have diabetes II
4.5 million have high blood cholesterol
5.5 million have hypercholesterolaemia
OBESITY
55% white males are overweight (BMI >25)
Men: Total 29.2%
White 54.5%
Indian 32.7%
African 25.4%
Coloured 30.8%
55% all females are overweight (BMI>25)
Women: Total 56.6%
White 49.2%
Indian 48.9%
African 58.5%
Coloured 52.2%
The results get interesting for "perceived as overweight"
Men: Total 9.7%
White 35.1%
Indian 16%
African 5.3%
Coloured 12.7%
Women: Total 22.1%
White 54.3%
Indian 31.2%
African 16.0%
Coloured 34.1%
(MRC, 1998 SA 15 years and older)
HYPERTENSION (BLOOD PRESSURE)
24% of all South Africans have a blood pressure over 140/90
Men: 22.9%
Women: 24.6%
African: 22.1%
Asian: 24.4%
Coloured: 27.9%
White: 32.9%
(MRC, 1998 SA 15 years and older)
913 000 South Africans are being treated for hypertension
There has been a 7 fold increase in hypertensive patients requiring medication
FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA (INHERITED CHOLESTEROL)
The genetically inherited high cholesterol disorder, FH is estimated to affect 1 in 500 South Africans
At even higher risk are those of Jewish and Indian decent (1 in 100) and those of Afrikaner descent (1 in 75)
Percentage of Cardiovascular diseases by cause in SA (MRC, 2000)
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Total
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Males
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Females
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Rank
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Cause of death
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%
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Rank
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Cause of death
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%
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Rank
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Cause of death
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%
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1.
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Ischaemic heart disease
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35.7
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1.
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Ischemic heart disease
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42.4
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1.
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Stroke
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37.2
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2.
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Stroke
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34.8
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2.
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Stroke
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32.1
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2.
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Ischemic heart
disease
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29.8
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3.
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Hypertensive heart disease
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15.4
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3.
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Hypertensive heart disease
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11.0
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3.
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Hypertensive heart
disease
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19.4
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4.
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Inflammatory heart disease
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5.7
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4.
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Inflammatory heart disease
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6.3
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4.
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Inflammatory heart
disease
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5.2
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5.
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Pulmonary heart disease
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2.2
5.
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Pulmonary heart disease
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2.2
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5.
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Pulmonary heart disease
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2.3
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6.
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Rheumatic heart disease
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1.8
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6.
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Non-rheumatic heart disease
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1.7
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6.
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Rheumatic heart disease
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2.2
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7.
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Non-rheumatic heart disease
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1.7
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7.
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Rheumatic heart disease
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1.4
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7.
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Non-rheumatic heart disease
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1.8
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8.
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Peripheral vascular disorders
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1.0
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8.
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Aortic aneurism
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1.3
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8.
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Peripheral vascular disorders
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0.9
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9.
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Aortic aneurism
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1.0
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9.
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Peripheral vascular disorders
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1.1
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9.
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Aortic aneurism
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0.7
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10.
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Other cardiovascular
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0.6
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10.
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Other cardiovascular
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0.6
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10.
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Other cardiovascular
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0.5
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