Heart failure rates among young increase

[Eldorado]

"After years of decline and despite treatment advances, the risk of dying early from heart failure-related causes started increasing after 2012, new research shows. Black men seem especially hard hit by this troubling new trend, the study authors noted."

Full report at HealthDay magazine: https://consumer.healthday.com/circulatory-system-information-7/heart-failure-news-753/u-s-heart-failure-rates-are-rising-especially-for-black-adults-745954.html

At Time Magazine: http://time.com/5583805/heart-problems-young-americans/

The Letter: http://www.onlinejacc.org/content/73/18/2354

Edited May 7, 2019 by Eldorado

[Kismit]

Energy drinks

[darkmoonlady]

I wonder if the spread of Chagas disease is part of the reason for the rise. The spread of the bugs that transmit it is moving northward into places they haven't before as it's gotten warmer. 

[Myles]

It seems everything is high in sodium.   

[aztek]

wrong diet, lack of exercise,  in my young days kids were much more active than today,  now they spend most of their free time playing video games, and socializing on computers.

also ask any doctor, black males are more prone to high blood pressure.

[Myles]

32 minutes ago, aztek said:

wrong diet, lack of exercise,  in my young days kids were much more active than today,  now they spend most of their free time playing video games, and socializing on computers.

also ask any doctor, black males are more prone to high blood pressure.

I think that is the biggest factor.   High sodium diets.   Lots of caffeine.  Lack of exercise.   Those all contribute to high blood pressure.  I know, I am fighting it now.   Amazing how much we can control our blood pressure.