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Mumbai at a higher risk!

Metropolis survey released ahead of ‘World Hypertension Day’

 Mumbai, May 23^rd, 2014: A pan – India survey, conducted by Metropolis Healthcare Ltd ahead of ‘Hypertension Day’ showed a majority of people between 30 to 40 years have alarming LDL cholesterol levels. The survey conducted by Metropolis covered major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai.

Out of the total 10738 lipid profiles done, 25% to 30 % have high Bad Cholesterol (Total Cholesterol, LDL and Triglycerides) and are at a higher risk of acquiring cardiovascular diseases. This could be partly attributed to corporate stress, unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle which reflect in the higher LDL cholesterol levels.

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Triglyceride

Also observed was that a fairly substantial number of youngsters examined during the survey have showed the first signs of the onset of a heart ailment — hyper cholesterol and hypertension.

Individuals have become more aware of the fact that heart disease is not just a disease of the elderly and are now a lot more determined to go a long-way in combating this disease. Calling for regular screening of unhealthy cholesterol and lipid levels, researchers at Metropolis said surveys such as the one conducted would help identify people who are at a greater risk of Hypertension. Preventive measures are required so as to reduce obesity, increasing physical activity, decreasing the salt intake of the population and a concerted effort to promote awareness about hypertension and related risk behaviours.

ABOUT METROPOLIS HEALTHCARE LTD.

Metropolis Healthcare Ltd. was founded by Dr. Sushil Shah in 1981. Metropolis Healthcare is India’s leading multinational chain of 105 diagnostic centers and 700 collection centers across India, Sri Lanka, South Africa and Middle East. It provides around 4500 specialized tests under a single roof ranging from oncology to genetics, molecular biology and immunoassays using best-of-breed and latest diagnostic equipment. eHealth World Expo 2011 – has also awarded Metropolis Healthcare Ltd as “Best Jury Award” for ICT enabled diagnostic service provider for the project IT integration of customer service management. In June 2010, Warburg Pincus, a leading global Private equity firm, has invested up to $85 million in Metropolis Healthcare Ltd. Ms. Ameera Shah, MD & CEO, Metropolis Healthcare has won prestigious award in 2nd CMO Asia Award as Young Achiever of the year 2011 & Entrepreneur India - Young Entrepreneur of the year 2011.