SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE AS A MAJOR RISK FACTOR OF ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE.

摘要

Objectives: To analyze the association between sedentary life style and Ischemicheart disease. Design: Analytical study. Settings: Faisalabad institute of cardiology Faisalabad.Duration of Study: 1st November 2017 to 30 April 2018. Sample Size: Sample size was 200 ascalculated by WHO sample size calculator. Sampling Technique: Non probability convenientsampling. Subjects: All patients diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction Patients andmethods; 200 patients presenting in outdoor for routine follow up checkup who were diagnosedcases of ischemic heart disease included in the study. Results: 200 patients with a history ofacute myocardial infarction and capable of responding to a questionnaire were included inthe study. 43% of the patients had history of sedentary lifestyle. Among five major risk factors,SLS stood second after diabetes according to my study. Conclusions: In patients with acuteMI, there was significant number of patients who had history of sedentary lifestyle. SedentaryLifestyle is going to be a major risk factor of ischemic heart disease.