Each year, cardiovascular diseases are responsible for 17 million deaths worldwide (one death in two). In France, the leading cause of mortality, with 165,000 deaths annually. But they arepreventableto a large extent.
Poor diet and physical inactivity promote cholesterol, hypertension, overweight and diabetes. All his affections are strong cardiovascular risk factors.
Thus, the current way of life of our children prepares them to become heart prematurely. Indeed, if cardiovascular disease is reported today in the age group 50-60 years, they could at the next generationoccur with ten years ahead.
But we are responsible for the drift of the lifestyle of our children.
At the heart of the Week which runs from 19 to 25 September 2005, the French Federation of Cardiology in calls forParental responsibilities.
Since the behavior in childhood are the foundation for adulthood, parents have an obligation to teach their children healthy lifestyles.
Too many children are eating a balanced, quantitatively and qualitatively: too much sugar, fats, snacks and sugary drinks. But also, not enough physical activity and too much TV or video games.
Ultimately, obesity is progressing quickly in thirty years, the number of obese children has tripled or even quadrupled. The endocrine or genetic causes, representing 1% of cases, it is the lifestyle that is in question.
Observatory 'the face of French cardiovascular risk'
To measure the evolution of French perceptions of cardiovascular risk in the face and the impact of various actions in this area, the French Federation of Cardiology and Pfizer have established an observatory.
According to the results of the first survey, conducted during the second quarter of 2005 to 2000 people:
- for the majority of French, cardiovascular disease is synonymous with heart attack;
- the French do not evaluate their own cardiovascular risk, even when they have several risk factors;
- the causes (diet, alcohol, physical inactivity) are confused with the (cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes).
- and finally, good news, prevention messages are well understood by the general public.
Crocmouv.com: game internet education
The aim is to teach children aged 7 to 11 the basic elements of a healthy lifestyle through the game and are out the principles of a balanced diet (meeting 4 meals of the day, food diversification the child should eat every day food from each of 7 families) and the need for regular physical activity.
This teaching tool is a great help, but can not replace the teaching of parents, or substitute for the example they give to their children ...
