Why ARE so many young people suffering heart attacks? Rates have DOUBLED in a decade among some under-30s as experts insist soaring obesity rates are to blame
via dailymail.co.uk
Heart attacks among young people in England are on the rise, MailOnline analysis shows.
Cases in some younger age groups have almost doubled over the last decade, with rates in under-40s as a whole rising by a quarter.
Our revelation comes after the death of 29-year-old mother Lauren Page Smith, who was discovered lying on her bathroom floor with her two-year-old daughter clinging to her chest just hours after paramedics had given her the all-clear.
Experts say the rise, which has become increasingly obvious in the wake of Covid, is down to a multitude of factors, including soaring obesity rates in the young. Over half of under 35s are now overweight or obese.
Being too fat is a major contributor to heart attacks, as critical arteries get clogged over time.
h/t Hipflask