NUTRITION AND CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH

Nutrition and Cardiovascular Health

Nutrition and Cardiovascular Health

Introduction

With development in science and technology the significance of nutrition in prevention or augmentation of many health problems is well acknowledged. Nutrition has a direct and a very strong link with cardiovascular health. A healthy diet contributes to health heart, whereas inappropriate diet can lead to cardiovascular diseases. Cardiovascular disease is a phrase accustomed to express all diseases of the heart and blood vessels. Coronary heart disease and strokes are the most well known forms of cardiovascular disease. In spite of the noteworthy technological advancements, cardiovascular diseases contribute the major share in the death of people around the globe and remain the leading cause of premature deaths in Australia.

Discussion

There is a significant role that diet plays in development and prevention of cardiovascular diseases. The most important cardiovascular diseases distressing the developed countries have at their nucleus hypertension and atherosclerosis, both of which are intensely affected by diet. The type of diet we take has a great impact on the development of atherosclerosis. It also affects body weight, blood cholesterol level, blood glucose level and blood pressure. Managing careful the type of diet we take and taking food with quality nutritional value is affective in managing these risk factors

Social Impact of Condition

Cardiovascular diseases are the main reasons of mortality and morbidity across the world in both developing and developed nations, and in nations transitioning from former socialist status. The effect of cardiovascular conditions has been signified by health specialist in terms of its severe social and economic impacts on the populations. At times medications are also needed. Furthermore the diseases are accounting for young deaths that are the most disturbing factor. The average age of society is decreasing with increasingly bad nutritional habits. This average age accounts for disturbance on economical paradigm (Marmot and Elliott, 2005, pp. 67).

According to NHPA report in 1998 approximately two percent of Australians were disabled due to heart stroke and vascular diseases (National Health Survey, 1995). Stroke was recognized as one of the most significant cause of disability among all the cardiovascular diseases. It was discovered that approximately one-third of the sufferers of disability were suffering from it due to strokes. These disabilities include all kind of disabilities that have potential impact on an individual's quality of life and his potentials to work, function and serve in society.

Cardiovascular diseases place considerable burden upon the society and institution in terms of social, economic, health and emotional costs. Disability, illness, injuries, mortality and impairment that occur due to cardiovascular diseases play integral part in disturbing the society. Disabilities and vital activity precincts can be long standing results of cardiovascular conditions, mainly stroke, and might have a harsh brunt on the value and worth of life of the sufferer. Apart from the economic burden the insubstantial and indirect costs for instance those owing to suffering, pain and anxiety is more troubling. The economic cost however varies from the loss of production due to illness, disability and early mortality to ...