Physical inactivity increases risk of heart attack, expert warns

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According to a 2018 study by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, heart attack is the leading cause of death in Australia.

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Published 14 June 2021 12:21pm

Updated 15 June 2021 1:27pm

By Shiela Joy Labrador

Source: SBS

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According to a 2018 study by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, heart attack is the leading cause of death in Australia.

Dr Siegfried Perez, an emergency medicine physician from Queensland, warns the public not to overindulge on fatty and high cholesterol foods, and observe lifestyle modification. Because once the heart stops pumping, it's over.

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A health expert advises that sedentary lifestyle is a contributing factor to fat build-up around the abdomen. Belly fat increases the chance of heart attack.
Heart attack happens when a blood clot completely obstructs a coronary artery supplying blood to the heart muscle. This causes the heart muscle to die.
Be on alert of the typical and atypical symptoms of a heart attack.