HEART HEALTH

THE FACTS ABOUT Here ’ s why heart health is an issue we all need to think about .

1 IN EVERY 6 1 EVERY 10 MINUTES

WITHIN 90 MINUTES

Heart disease affects 1 in every 6 Australians

There are approximately 55,000 heart attacks in Australia each year ; that ’ s 1 heart attack every 10 minutes

To reduce heart muscle damage from a heart attack , people need to be treated within 90 minutes of their first symptom

# 1 KILLER OF WOMEN 24 MINUTES

WOMEN & MEN

Heart disease is the number 1 killer of women , and is more deadly than all forms of cancer combined

Heart disease kills one Australian every 24 minutes

Symptoms of heart disease can be different in women and men

2 IN EVERY 3 ADULTS 25 % OF AUSTRALIANS

ONE EVERY 5 MINUTES

Almost 2 in every 3 Australian adults are overweight or obese

25 % of Australians have 3 or more risk factors for heart disease

One person is diagnosed with diabetes every 5 minutes in Australia

Source : www . svhhearthealth . com . au / community / resources

WINTER 2018 YMCA HEALTHY LIVING MAGAZINE 3