DISEASE heart attacks many parents, but that does not mean young people are safe. Although the number of cases is not as high as the 45-65 year age group, young people are also prone to heart disease.
According to a 2013 Ministry of Health report, 39 percent of people with heart disease were less than 44 years old and a surprising 22 percent were aged 15-35 years. They are the productive age group which will later become the demographic bonus of this country.
Furthermore, the highest number of cases of heart disease occurred in the 45-65 years age group with 41 percent. The difference in numbers is actually not that far away, therefore the Ministry of Health hopes that there will be concrete steps from the young age group to prevent this non-communicable disease.
“Heart disease is one of the non-communicable diseases (PTM) caused by an unhealthy diet (sugar, salt and excess fat), lack of physical activity, smoking, excessive weight, increased blood pressure, and prediabetes,” said the Director of Prevention. and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases, Ministry of Health, dr. Cut Putri Arianie, MHKesdalam.
Therefore, continued Dr. Cut, he hopes that young people will change their lifestyle to be healthier by keeping away from cigarettes, doing regular physical activity, following a healthy and balanced diet, and participating in campaigning for a healthy lifestyle through positive activities in their environment. each.
Regarding the healthy life campaign that young people must activate, the General Chairman of the Indonesian Heart Foundation, Esti Nurjadin, hopes that the younger generation will become agents of change for their communities.
“We invite the millennial generation to become agents of change in the field of heart health so that they can become smart influencers for their family environment, workplace, residence, or school environment in their own way, for example through social media,” said Esti.
One of the focuses that the Indonesian Heart Foundation tries to emphasize is to invite young people to want to encourage their community to stay away from cigarettes, to encourage them to move more, and to consume more proportionate and healthy food.
This is very important because young people do not seem to realize that they have heart disease unless they end up having a violent attack.
With the characteristics of such cases, Dr. Vito A. Damay, SpJ (K), a cardiologist, suggested that young people take precautions, one of which is early detection through medical checkups. “Apart from starting a healthy life,” he added.
Not only that, explained Dr. Tara Kessaram, as the Team Lead for Non-communicable Disease and Healthier Population WHO Indonesia, also advised young people to routinely prevent heart disease.
“By educating ourselves, for example from the information conveyed by the Indonesian Heart Foundation, which routinely continues to educate the public, one of which is the importance of screening or early detection,” said Tara.
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