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Healthy living, healthy heart
Information for African Caribbean communities
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About this presentation
Healthy Living, Healthy Heart - Information for African Caribbean Communities
We’re going to look at
What cardiovascular disease (CVD) isWhy it’s a particular problem for African Caribbean people That’s people with a West Indian background who are descended from black Africans
What makes it more likely
How to make it less likely
What is cardiovascular disease?
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Is also called ‘heart and circulatory disease’
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Means all diseases of the heart and circulation
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Includes coronary heart disease, like angina or heart attacks, and strokes
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Is the most common cause of death in the UK, causing more than 1 in every 3 deaths
What is coronary heart disease?
ARTERY WALL
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How fatty deposits build up
Your heart needs a constant blood supply
Fatty deposits can clog up your arteries
That leads to angina, chest painor discomfort
In England, Black Caribbean womenare more likely to have angina than anyother black / minority ethnic group
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FATTY DEPOSITS RESTRICTINGBLOOD FLOW THROUGH
THE ARTERY
BLOODWITHIN THE
ARTERY
ATHEROMA(FATTY DEPOSITS
BUILDING UP)
What is a heart attack?
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A piece of fat breaks
off and forms a blood
clot that blocks your
coronary artery
Blood stops reaching your heart, which permanently
damages it
In England, Black Caribbean men are more likely to have heart attacks than any other black or minority ethnic group
A heart attack happens when
You can lose consciousness or even die
What should I do?
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IF YOU
SPOT
ANY OF
THESE
SYMPTO
MS,
CALL 999
Chest pain or discomfort• Spreading to your arms, neck,
jaw, stomach or back• Like indigestion but making you
feel generally unwell
A dull pain, ache or ‘heavy’feeling in your chest
Feeling sick, sweaty,breathless, lightheaded, dizzyor generally unwell
What is a stroke?
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A blood clot blocks the blood supply to your brain
A stroke is when…
The way your body and mind works is effected
Brain cells are damaged or destroyed
African Caribbean people are twice as likely to have a stroke as people of European origin
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Facial weakness – can you smile? Has your eye or mouth drooped?
What is a stroke?
Arm weakness – can youraise both arms?
speech problems – can you speak clearly and can others understand what you’re saying?
Time to call 999
IF YOU THINK
THAT
YOU OR
ANYONE
ELSE IS
HAVING A
STROKE, YOU
NEED
TO ACT FaST
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What are the CVD risk factors?
Risks you can manage…
Risks you can’t…
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Smoking
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High blood pressure
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High cholesterol
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Not exercising
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Being overweight or obese
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Having diabetes
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Your income and job
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How you deal with stress
A family history
of heart disease
Ethnic Background
Aging
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How can I reduce my CVD risk?Get a health check
Take
ACTION!
The gp will
prescribe
you any
treatment
you need.
There’s a
lot you can
do yourself.
Blood tests for cholesterol
and sometimes glucose
Height, weight and blood pressure measurements
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Stop smoking
Smoking damages your heart and clogs your arteries
Cigarettes contain harmful chemicals
AROUND 1 IN
4
34-55 YEAR
OLD
AFRICAN
CARIBBEAN
PEOPLE
SMOKE
Blood clots are more likely if you smoke
Passive smoking makes heart disease more likely
Stopping can have your riskof heart disease in a year
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African Caribbean people are more at risk than any other UK ethnic group
Manage your blood pressure
Do more physical activity01 Keep to a healthy weight02 Cut down on salt03 Drink less alcohol04 Eat more fruit and veg05 Stop smoking06
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Replace saturated fatswith healthier fats
Reduce your cholesterol levelsEating too much saturated fat’s the most common cause of cholesterol problems
Eat less fatty or
sugary food
Drink less alcohol
Exercise regularly
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30 minutes of light exercise a day, 5 days a week, will help:
Keep physically active
Lower your blood pressure
and cholesterol levels
Reduce the riskof diabetes
Relieve stress
Keep your weight down
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Keep physically active
When you exercise, make sure you:
Start slowly and then gradually build up
Warm up and cool down properly
Stop exercising and talk to your GPif you start feeling unwell
Get medical advice if you’ve had anyserious health problems
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Keep to a healthy weight…
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African Caribbean men tend to be more obese than other UK ethnic minority groups
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Staying trim helps deal with diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol problems
Weight in stones
Hei
ght
in f
eet
and
inch
es Height in m
etres
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…and know your body shape
Your health is at risk if you have a waist size of:
Your health is at high risk if you have a waist size of:
Men Over 94 cm (37 inches) Over 102 cm (40 inches)
Women
Over 80cm (about 31.5 inches) Over 88cm (about 34.5 inches)
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Eat healthily02
Exercise more
03
Aim for slow, steady weight loss
To lose
weight
African Caribbean women tend to put on weight around the waist
Reducing your waist size can help you stay healthy
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Avoid diabetesAfrican Caribbean people are more likely to have problems with diabetes
It usually develops gradually after the age of 40
Exercise regularly, eat a healthy, balanced diet and keep an eye on your weight and body shape
It happens when your body’s having problems producing or using insulin
It can increase the amount of sugar in your blood to dangerous levels
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Know your family history
Families can pass on bad lifestyle habits, and genesmight also play a role
You’re at particular risk if several family members have had heart problems
If a close
relative
developed
CVD at a
young age,
you might be
at risk too
Tell your doctor and takea look at your own lifestyle
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Cut down on salt, as African Caribbean people are particularly sensitive to the problems it causes
Eat at least five portions of fresh, frozen, chilled, canned, dried, cooked or raw fruit and veg a day
Eat less fatty food, and in particular cut down on saturated and trans fats
Eat at least two portions of fish a week, with one being oily fish
Eat healthilyA healthy, balanced diet can help protect your heart
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TRY TO
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Keep an eye on your drinking
1 unit of alcohol =
Half a pint (300ml) of beer, bitter, lager or cider(3.5% alcohol by volume)
A pub measure (25ml) of spirits such as gin, vodka, whiskey or rum
A small glass (100ml) of wine (10% alcohol by volume)
or
or03
Don’t binge drink – it can double your CVD risk
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Keep track of your drinking at bhf.org.uk/alcohol
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Only drink 3 to 4 units a day if you’re a man
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Only drink 2 to 3 units a day if you’re a woman
To drink healthily, make sure you:
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Deal with stress the right way
IT’S
IMPORTANT
TO LEARN
HOW TO
RELAX
AND DEAL
WITH
STRESS
EFFECTIVELY
Stress can encourage people to smoke, drink too much, eat unhealthily ornot exercise
These can all make heart disease more likely
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Other ways we can help you
We’re the nation’s heart charity
Visit our website at bhf.org.uk or call our Heart Helpline on 0300 330 3311
Find out more about reducing your risks at bhf.org.uk/africancaribbean
Order our publications by calling 0870 600 6566, emailing orderline@bhf.org.uk or visiting bhf.org.uk/publications
Join Heart Matters by visiting heartmatters@bhf.org.uk