[WATCH]: South Asians and Heart Disease - Creative Solutions with Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes

Google Tech Talk January 25, 2011 Presented by Dr. César Molina and Ashish Mathur. ABSTRACT As South Asians, you are genetically predisposed to heart disease: - South Asians are at 4X higher risk of heart disease - The disease follows a more rapid, severe and malignant course - 50% of heart attacks in South Asians occur before the age of 55 - 60% of world's disease burden is borne by Indians (17% of global population) You may wonder, WHY? Why are you, as a South Asian, at a higher risk despite being predominantly vegetarian, non-smoking, and not obese? Learn about why heart disease is so prevalent and so severe in South Asians, and what one can do about preventing heart disease. Review the evidence around the Therapeutic Lifestyle

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