Cardiovascular Disease: Analysis of Risk Factors and Prevalence

This report examines cardiovascular disease, its prevalence, and associated risk factors, particularly within the Gulf region. The study highlights the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases such as stroke, with a focus on the impact of poor dietary habits, obesity, and smoking. The report also discusses the need for preventive strategies and educational programs to reduce mortality rates and improve public health outcomes. The research references studies that identify diabetes and hypertension as major risk factors and emphasizes the importance of addressing these issues through public health initiatives. This report is a valuable resource for students seeking information on the epidemiology of cardiovascular diseases and potential interventions.

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Epidemiology refers to study of different diseases with special focus on how, where and
when they occur. Therefore it aims at determination of the risk factors and the protective factors
or the factors that result in a particular disease and the factors that can help in overcoming the
disease (Aljefree & Ahmed, 2015). Cardiovascular diseases have been a major reason behind the
increasing rates of mortality throughout the world. The CHD prevalence in Saudi Arabia is
about 5.5%. And the incidence of strokes lies between 27.6 to 57% in the Gulf countries.
Moreover, the ischaemic stroke is one of the most common types of stroke in these
countries and diabetes and hypertension are identified to be the common factors of risks (Ahmed
et al., 2017). Further from the data, it has been identified that these diseases are a result of the
poor eating habits of people and who mainly consume sugar, fatty foods, snacks, and other types
of fast food. It has also been found out through research that obesity, overweight, smoking are
also some of the other factors leading to cardiovascular diseases of the people.
Moreover it has also been found out from research that there is a need for preventive
strategies that can help people in overcoming their diseases and various educational programs are
required to be carried out for the purpose of improving the awareness of the people in the Gulf
region as that can help in reducing the mortality rates caused mainly due to cardiovascular
disease and other chronic diseases and also morbidity.

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References
Ahmed, A. M., Hersi, A., Mashhoud, W., Arafah, M. R., Abreu, P. C., Al Rowaily, M. A., &
Al-Mallah, M. H. (2017). Cardiovascular risk factors burden in Saudi Arabia: the Africa
Middle East cardiovascular epidemiological (ACE) study. Journal of the Saudi Heart
Association, 29(4), 235-243.
Aljefree, N., & Ahmed, F. (2015). Prevalence of cardiovascular disease and associated risk
factors among adult population in the Gulf region: a systematic review. Advances in
Public Health, 2015.