would expect younger, more physically active people who also smoke less to have a lower risk of developing coronary heart disease — even if they ate fast food once or twice a week. Apparently, this is not so. According to a joint study by the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health (UM) and National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, a person’s age, smoking status and level of physical activity may have less of an impact on one’s risk of developing coronary heart disease — when compared to a Western fast food diet. The joint UM-NUS study of 52,584 Singaporean Chinese men and women, aged 45 to 74, was conducted over 16 years starting in 1993. The findings were published online on 2 July 2012 by the American Heart Association.
Archives For Fast-food-loving younger Chinese Singaporeans at higher risk of heart disease
