World Hypertension Day May 17

World Hypertension Day May 17

Prevalence of Hypertension in Chennai

Metropolis survey released on the occasion of ‘World Hypertension Day’

Indians are at a risk for Hypertension. 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.

Cholesterol Pivot

Row Labels	Abnormal	Normal	(blank)	Grand Total
0 to 10	19	243		262
10 to 20	63	839		902
21 to 30	423	4578		5001
31 to 40	924	11392		12316
41 to 50	1259	16774		18033
51 to 60	1389	17724		19113
61 to 70	1170	14313		15483
71 to 80	519	6496		7015
Above 80	91	1450		1541
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Grand Total	5857	73809		79666

HDL Pivot

Row Labels	High	Low	Normal	(blank)	Grand Total
0 to 10	133	102	26		261
10 to 20	464	344	95		903
21 to 30	2440	2050	507		4997
31 to 40	6025	4992	1304		12321
40 to 50	8873	7248	1926		18047
51 to 60	9518	7656	1948		19122
60 to 70	7692	6192	1601		15485
70 to 80	3433	2839	745		7017
Above 80	789	591	159		1539
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Grand Total	39367	32014	8311		79692

Triglyceride Pivot

Row Labels	Borderline	High	Normal	Very High	Grand Total
0 to 10	30	25	207		262
10 to 20	133	73	696	2	904
20 to 30	613	353	4025	10	5001
30 to 40	1534	945	9832	10	12321
40 to 50	2328	1359	14328	30	18045
50 to 60	2491	1469	15140	22	19122
60 to 70	2033	1194	12240	20	15487
70 to 80	884	511	5619	8	7022
Above 80	213	122	1201	6	1542
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Grand Total	10259	6051	63288	108	79706

LDL Pivot

Row Labels	Abnormal	Normal	Grand Total
0 to 10	67	195	262
10 to 20	223	681	904
20 to 30	1334	3669	5003
30 to 40	3189	9134	12323
41 to 50	4723	13330	18053
51 to 60	5029	14105	19134
61 to 70	4118	11366	15484
71 to 80	1867	5155	7022
Above 80	410	1131	1541
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Grand Total	20960	58766	79726

Survey findings show that this unhealthy trend is a direct result of a combination of over-eating, junk food and sedentary lifestyle In Chennai

Out of total 79726 respondent tested for lipid profile, LDL levels, are high in men and women aged between 30 years to 40 years, were found in the high risk of Hypertension. 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 surveys conducted at Metropolis would help to identify people who are at a greater risk of Hypertension.

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. Ms. Ameera Shah has won prestigious award in 2nd CMO Asia Award as Young Achiever of the year'2011 & Entrepreneur India - Young Entrepreneur of the year 2011. 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. Ms. Ameera Shah has recently been awarded by Dream companies to work for awards powered by Bloomberg UTV - Women in leadership for the year 2012. In June 2010, Warburg Pincus, a leading global Private equity firm, has invested up to $85 million in Metropolis Healthcare Ltd.

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