Health

Assalamualikum w.b.t. Did you know what is Coronary Heart Disease? Coronary Heart Disease is when your coronary arteries (the arteries that supply your heart muscle with oxygen-rich blood) become narrowed by a gradual build-up of fatty material within their walls. This condition is called atherosclerosis and the fatty material is called atheroma. Arteries cannot deliver enough oxygen-rich blood to your heart when become narrowed. Coronary Heart Disease is one of the cardiovascular disease. 

⏩ Modifiable Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease


⏩ Activity and the Heart

⏩ Activity and Atherosclerosis



⏩ Activity Reduces Coronary Heart Disease Risk
🔴 It takes only a moderate amount of physical activity to reduce health risks of CHD.

Last but not least, according to the American Heart Association, approximately 42% of the population will  die from a form of cardiovascular disease. As a conclusion, don't forget to exercise, be aware with the risk factors ans stop smoking.

Source: 
Institut Jantung Negara (Corornary Heart Disease)
American Heart Association, (CHD)
Suhardi Kram, (Concepts of Fitness and Wellness)