Cardiovascular Diseases in Australia

Running head: CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES IN AUSTRALIA
Cardiovascular Diseases in Australia
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1CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES IN AUSTRALIA
Executive summary
This report will focus on the cardiovascular diseases that are experienced by the people of
Australia between the ages of 15-60 which are aggravated due to physical inactivity and
unhealthy lifestyle. The lack of physical activity amongst the population of Australia that is
due to the adoption of unhealthy lifestyle that includes food habits and the lack of performing
moderate physical activities. It creates various disabilities amongst the population and the
numbers are constantly rising. The factors that lead to cardiovascular diseases in the
population of Australia will be analysed in this report. The unhealthy lifestyle that leads to
the severe conditions of health will be analysed. The reasons why individuals in the
adulthood are inclined towards adopting unhealthy habits and follow them will be brought
into focus. The views of different authors will be included in the report to develop the basic
understanding for the increased number of cardiovascular diseases. The need to adopt some
remedial measures that will decrease the risk of facing cardiovascular diseases amongst the
population will also be brought into focus. Importance will be laid on including physical
activities on the wellbeing of the individuals. The main purpose of the report will be to
discuss the factors that lead to cardiovascular diseases in the adults of Australia and what is
the contribution of the unhealthy lifestyle habits in increasing the risks faced by the
population.

2CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES IN AUSTRALIA
Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Discussion..................................................................................................................................3
Heart risks in Adults...............................................................................................................4
Heart diseases in women........................................................................................................4
Heart diseases due to physical inactivity...............................................................................5
Modern lifestyles: reason for heart diseases..........................................................................5
Sedentary activities: cause of heart diseases..........................................................................6
The Australian government report.........................................................................................6
WHO report on heart diseases................................................................................................7
Increased heart risks...............................................................................................................7
Recommendations......................................................................................................................8
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................9
Bibliography.............................................................................................................................10

3CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES IN AUSTRALIA
Introduction
The term physical inactivity is associated with the population that refrain from
performing any physical activity and rather tend to employ comfortable means to lead their
lives. Those individuals who are less active experience the risk of facing cardiovascular
diseases. With the advent of technology in the daily lives of the population several people
have restricted themselves inside their houses with the new gadgets that have contributed to
the lack of physical activities. The mortality rate of the individuals has increased due to the
rise of cardiovascular diseases. The elevation in the number of patients facing health threats
due to unhealthy lifestyle is reported. Unhealthy lifestyles include excessive smoking of
cigarette, consumption of alcohol and eating of junk food. The focus of the report is on the
issue that how physical inactivity is constantly increasing the threat faced of cardiovascular
diseases more than unhealthy lifestyle. The state of being physically inactive leads to cardiac
arrests in many people irrespective of their age. Age is not the only factor that leads to the
cardiovascular diseases as it was earlier believed but with the progression of time it has been
noted that physical inactivity is a major factor that increases the problem.
Discussion
The author in this article focuses on the inculcation of physical activities for curtailing
as well as curing the diseases that arise from the cardiovascular diseases. The importance of
physical activity is shown in order to decrease the threats related to cardiovascular problems.
The study was conducted by the author in healthcare specialty centers across the Australian
territory (Burton et al. pp. 1–14). The samples that were used to conduct this research would
receive medical treatment and the plan that was chalked out to promote physical activity
which had walking as the main exercise. This article helps to describe the state of patients