Heart diseases blamed on lifestyle
Aug 31, 2005
THE changing lifestyle among Ugandans is responsible for the increasing number of heart problems, the Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) has noted.
By Chris Kiwawulo
THE changing lifestyle among Ugandans is responsible for the increasing number of heart problems, the Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) has noted.
“The lifestyle has changed a lot today. Many people prefer to eat fast foods with a lot of drugs and oils, which was not the case in the past.
“Our fore fathers used to exercise a lot. But today, many sit in offices throughout the day thereby becoming vulnerable to heart diseases,†Dr. John Omagino, the institute’s deputy director, said on Monday.
Omagino, also a consultant cardiothoracic surgeon at Mulago hospital, said increased awareness and improved diagnosis had helped to highlight heart problems.
“Previously, many people would not know whether someone had died of a heart disease or not. But today, even rural folk come to us when their children get breathing problems,†he said.
He called for a joint effort to raise funds if Uganda is to get facilities to carry out open-heart operations.
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THE changing lifestyle among Ugandans is responsible for the increasing number of heart problems, the Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) has noted.
“The lifestyle has changed a lot today. Many people prefer to eat fast foods with a lot of drugs and oils, which was not the case in the past.
“Our fore fathers used to exercise a lot. But today, many sit in offices throughout the day thereby becoming vulnerable to heart diseases,†Dr. John Omagino, the institute’s deputy director, said on Monday.
Omagino, also a consultant cardiothoracic surgeon at Mulago hospital, said increased awareness and improved diagnosis had helped to highlight heart problems.
“Previously, many people would not know whether someone had died of a heart disease or not. But today, even rural folk come to us when their children get breathing problems,†he said.
He called for a joint effort to raise funds if Uganda is to get facilities to carry out open-heart operations.
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