According to a recent study by the National Statistics Office (NSO), heart disease remains to be the leading cause of death among Filipinos, accounting for 1 out every 5 deaths. It was also found that 90 percent of the population is exposed to 1 or more risk factors that trigger the progression of heart disease. The high percentages are quite alarming and tell us that health, particularly cardiovascular health, must be given our utmost attention. Heart disease has a number of risk factors that include smoking, poor diet, physical inactivity, obesity, high cholesterol levels, and high blood pressure.

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