Coronary Heart Disease Analysis

Australia's Heath status in comparison to other countries has consistently ranked in the top 10 OECD for life expectancy at birth. This makes Australia one of the wealthiest counties in the world. Although there is a widespread problem in Australia regarding chronic diseases, which is the leading causes of death and illnesses in the country. Chronic disease include heart disease, lung cancer, Type 2 diabetes, asthma and other cancers. Behavioural determinants such as dietary, physical activity, alcohol consumption and tobacco use and their effects.

Highlighting from the research publication, “A Prospective Study of Dietary Fiber Intake and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Among Women” from the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers developed a food-frequency questionnaire assessing 39,876 female health professionals with no previous history of CVD or cancer to support the concept. Women were followed for an average of six years for incidence of various CVD or death confirmed by medical records or death certificates. Evidence from epidemiological studies suggests a strong inverse association between dietary fiber and coronary disease, high intakes of fiber and 20% to 40% in reductions to risk, as well as increased intake of fiber and reduction of plasma cholesterol. The data generally support current dietary recommendations to increase the consumption of fiber-rich whole grains and vegetables as a primary preventive measure against Cardio vascular disease.

Over the past few decades, deficiencies of essential nutrients have drastically diminished, many infectious diseases have been reduced, and most of the U.S. population can now foresee a long and productive life. In the meantime, rates of chronic diseases hefty portion of which are identified with poor quality diet and physical activity has increased. About half of all American grown-up have one or more preventable, diet-related chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease or type 2 diabetes, and overweight and obesity.

This article was to examine how the US government uses dietary guidelines for Americans and how the guidelines were supposed to help us eat and stay healthy. Diet and chronic diseases are sometimes connected. For example, it is proven that nutrient deficiency disease like scurvy can be cured by consuming the lost nutrients. However, it is also shown that some nutrient exposure can cause chronic illness such as energy, fats, sodium dietary fiber, and food exposures, etc. making it difficult to set dietary guidelines. In addition to some nutrient causing chronic diseases, nondietary factors such as stress, lack of exercise, smoking and other environmental factors are linked to causing chronic illnesses (Slavin, 2012).

Cardiovascular disease (CVD), a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in Australia, affects 22% of the Australian population. Targeting this health

Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of mortality and morbidity in Australia's population. This is because the disease is also diagnosed with other conditions like renal and chronic kidney diseases. Cardiovascular disease extends at the end-stage of renal disease and is present even in moderate settings of chronic kidney disease. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (2000), cardiovascular disease has a high prevalence rate in the population, making it a public health concern. The disease is the leading cause of death in the nation, and is causing considering burden on the population like illness, economic costs, and disability (Samani & van der Harst, 2008). The disease is also a public health concern for it affects both adults and children of all races and ethnicities. This analysis explores the scope of the disease among Australia's population, its effect on the population, mortality and morbidity studies, and social determinants of health.

The social etiology of the disease depends on the underlying causes of the disease which is directly related to the risk factors adopted by the people for unhealthy behaviors. These causes and factors lie in the sociocultural environment. For example heart disease, the outcome of the disease is dependent on bad eating habits, excessive use of tobacco and sedentary lifestyle. All these are considered to be the environmental influences and the researchers are working on to change these factors with the aspect of health promotion (Glass & McAtee, 2006).

Cardiovascular disease is one of the major health problem that most of the countries are facing today and one of such countries is Australia. It is estimated that about 1 million of Australian population is affected by cardiovascular diseases and is among the leading cause of death in Australia ("Department of Health | Cardiovascular disease", 2016). It is also observed that the Aboriginal population of Australia is more likely to develop cardiovascular disease than other Australians ("Department of Health | Cardiovascular disease", 2016). In order to examine the health issue such as cardiovascular disease among Aboriginal men and women using social

Americans are neglecting the top killer in our society, and each year this killer claims hundreds of thousands of more lives. This killer is not terrorism, but rather a completely preventable disease: heart disease. The epidemic is so serious that more than 1/3 of the adult population has some form of heart disease and “if all deaths from major [cardiovascular disease] were eliminated, life expectancy in the United States would increase by about 7 years” (Hoeger 384). As a society and as individuals, we need to fight back and lower the rate of heart disease. The best way to combat America’s top killer is to educate ourselves about heart disease and use exercise and lifestyle changes to lower our risk.

Social Determinants of Health are based on the social and environmental factors in which people live and work. Health in Australia is among the best in the world. However, many Australians, particularly Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islanders and people who are socio economically disadvantaged suffer poor health compared with the rest of the population. These circumstances are shaped by the distribution of money, power and resources at global, national and local levels. When we think of health we generally think it’s affected by factors such as age, genetics, gender and our lifestyle choices such as how much we exercise, what food we eat or unhealthy habits such as smoking and excessive drinking. However these only make up a small part

In Australia, our changing population is having an impact on our healthcare system. This essay will highlight and discuss several issues that are impacting on the Australian populations changing health status and what our nation and as health care providers can do to assist with these challenges. Providing issue appropriate health care education and prevention strategies is important in assisting our country to decrease the incidence of these issues becoming a burden. Our people are at risk from various impacts which include an increasing aging population, chronic illness, mental health issues, culturally appropriate health needs for our diverse ethnic population, childhood obesity, a rise in type 2 diabetes cases, dementia and cardiovascular health.

Over the last decade there has been improvements, however in 2012 cardiovascular disease was recognised as the leading cause of death of indigenous individuals and still requires further improvement (Australian Indigenous Health InfoNet 2015). Based on national surveys, there are a number of contributing factors including, smoking, reduced physical activity, poor diet, alcohol consumption, mental health and obesity (Australian Indigenous Health InfoNet 2012). These modifiable risk factors are preventable and need to be further managed through ongoing management, education and health care

Australia is the fourth fattest country in the world (The Age, 2015). The percentage of Australian adults is expected to rise by over 80% by the year 2025. That is how serious problem obesity is in Australia. Across devolved nations the burden has been estimated to be 10 percent of the total health coast of health care with continued growth. in Australia it been commented on by journalist to cost us 56 billion a year. the school of public health in Harvard T.H. CHAN has said, "By on estimation the U.S. spent 190 billion in related health care in 2005. the medical treatment of common disease such as . In 2012 43, 946 people died due to cardiovascular

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), diabetes and adiposity cause deaths, lack of quality life and economic effects on a global scale. Most of the conditions and effects can be prevented and are experienced at very early stages due to the lifestyle habits regarding poor diets, physical in-activities and excessive tobacco consumption. The resulting burdens to the families, societies and countries are very huge and unsustainable (Institute of Medicine, 2010). The health and economic imperatives in the improvement of lifestyle behaviors are completely evident. It is therefore important that the right approach be applied in dealing with the causal factors of bad health with the objective of improving the people’s health. The population approach in dealing with health matters creates a more focused dimension in reaching a wider population. The paper makes a proposal to the solutions for promoting better health for the American population by evaluating the possible recommendations.

Heart disease, also known cardiovascular disease, is an illness like none other; it takes an unfortunate toll on the body and causes many malfunctions. People who deal with this disorder suffer from problems such as heart attacks, coronary heart disease, heart failure, and more. Although heart disease is a major concern for many people, it is not as prevalent for those in certain parts of the world. This paper compares the rates of heart disease in the United States versus those in Japan. After studying this disease and how it affects people around the world, it is clear that Americans have much higher rates of heart disease than the Japanese, mainly because of risk factors, like poor diets and lack of exercise. By studying the history of heart disease in both countries, the implications of the disorder, and different populations impacted, it is clear that heart disease is a major epidemic around the world. The evidence that reports the differences of heart disease rates between America and Japan is astounding.