Recent data indicates an alarming surge in heart disease among young adults globally. In the last decade, hospitalisation rates for heart-related conditions in people under 45 have risen by 30 per cent, with nearly half of heart attack patients between 2020 and 2023 in India being below 40 years old.

On the one hand are fantastic advances in medical care. However, they cannot help a generation that is harming itself like never before. The list is long-metabolic syndrome, obesity, poor diet, sedentary lifestyle, and increased psychosocial stress are major drivers behind these trends. Habits such as substance abuse and environmental factors such as air pollution and climate extremes are also doing their bit to aggravate heart failure and attack risks among adolescents and young adults.

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