Smoking and inactivity linked to rise in heart attack among young men

Men who smoke and lead an inactive lifestyle have an increased risk of suffering a heart attack, according to a study by doctors in India. Doctors at the Sir Sunderlal Hospital, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, looked at 310 patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS), including heart attack. Of those 310 patients, 51 were aged less than 35 years. Patients were 30 years old on average and 90% were male. The youngest patient was 15 years old. They found that more than 80% of patients were smokers and 18% were obese. They also found that 59%