Obesity may or may not be visible, fat accumulated near the heart can increase the risk of heart attack; do not ignore these 6 symptoms

News Topical, Digital Desk : In today's time, the way of living of people has changed a lot. Due to bad eating habits and unhealthy lifestyle, the risk of heart diseases is increasing rapidly. Now this problem is not only seen in the elderly, but also in the youth. Let us tell you that the heart is the most important part of our body. If the right lifestyle is not followed, then the risk of many heart related diseases increases.

But have you ever heard that fat accumulation around the heart can be fatal for you? Yes, like other parts of the body, fat accumulates near the heart as well, which is called pericardial fat. If this fat accumulates in more quantity than normal, then it can increase the risk of heart diseases. To know about this disease, we spoke to Dr. LK Jha (Associate Director and Head Unit-II- Cardiology, Asian Hospital). He gave detailed information about it.

What is pericardial fat?

The doctor said that pericardial fat is the fat that surrounds the heart and helps protect it from shock or trauma. But when this fat increases more than necessary, it does not allow the heart to function properly. He said that when fat accumulates around the heart, some signs are visible, which are important to recognize.

Do not ignore these symptoms

• Frequent heaviness or mild pain in the chest
• breathlessness
• Getting tired quickly while climbing stairs
• Feeling tired without any reason
• High blood pressure
• disturbances in heart beats

What are the risk factors?

• Blockage may occur in the heart arteries.
• The risk of heart failure increases.
• Irregular heartbeats.
• Risk of sudden cardiac arrest.

How to protect yourself?

• walk and exercise regularly
• Take a healthy diet
• Avoid trans fats and processed foods
• Stay away from smoking and alcohol
• Maintain your weight
• Keep getting health checkups

keep these things in mind

The doctor said that for heart health it is important that we not only pay attention to external obesity but also keep an eye on the dangerous fat accumulating inside the body. By adopting a healthy lifestyle, we can defeat this silently increasing danger in time.

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