Indian expatriates in the UAE are at an increased risk of developing heart diseases almost a decade earlier than their Western counterparts, a study has found.
The study by Aster Hospitals Dubai found out people from South East Asian countries including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Philippines are most at risk for developing heart diseases in the prime years of their life.
In fact, the heart disease strikes them almost a decade earlier than their Western counterpart, researchers said.
The study was conducted on patients from diverse backgrounds with coronary artery disease (CAD), who had undergone interventional procedures at Aster Hospital in the last three months.