The health conditions of the UK get worse sometimes due to bad health care. Some of the top 5 health conditions in the UK are mentioned below in which diseases like heart, lungs, liver and cancers are included. Submit a guest post on health if you have something to say about the health conditions in the UK.
1. Heart Disease
Heart disease and circulatory disease rank among the leading causes of death in the UK, accounting for 170,000 annual deaths, or over 460 deaths each day.
Plaque accumulation in the arteries and blood vessels leading to the heart is the cause of heart disease. This prevents vital nutrients and oxygen from getting to your heart. Minerals, cholesterol, and fatty molecules combine to form plaque.
The majority of heart disease-related premature deaths, according to experts, can be avoided. Significant risk factors include being overweight, smoking, drinking too much alcohol, having high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and not exercising.
2. Cancer
Over 164,000 cancer fatalities occur in the UK annually, or over 450 every day, according to Cancer Research UK. In the UK, 1 in 2 persons born after 1960 have received a cancer diagnosis at some point in their lives.
More than 200 distinct forms of cancer exist. Almost two-thirds of all cancer cases in the UK that are preventable are breast, lung, melanoma, and bowel cancer cases.
3. Stroke
When a portion of your brain's blood supply is severed, a stroke may occur. A stroke can alter your thoughts, feelings, and movements. Although anybody can have a stroke, certain individuals are more vulnerable than others.
4. Lung Disease
Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease are two of the most prevalent lung conditions (COPD). Asthma cases are among the highest in the world in the UK. According to statistics from Asthma UK, over 5.4 million people have asthma, and three people die from it every day on average. In the UK, it is among the main causes of death.
The primary cause of COPD is smoking, however, a tiny percentage of cases are brought on by prolonged exposure to dust or toxic chemicals. Every year, the disease claims the lives of about 30,000 people. In Europe, the UK has the third-highest death rate.
5. Liver Disease
The number of liver disease-related mortality among those under 65 increased by one-third between 2000 and 2013. The three main causes of liver disease are heavy drinking, obesity, and infection that goes undetected.
