Why do some people call cardiovascular diseases and tumors diseases of modern civilization?

According to statistics, the diseases that affected human health in 1950s were mainly respiratory diseases, and the mortality rate caused by respiratory diseases was 120.3/65438+ 10,000, accounting for 16.86% of the total deaths, which was the highest.

At present, the mortality rate of malignant tumors is 140.47/65438+ 10,000, accounting for 23.89% of the total number of deaths; The mortality rate of cerebrovascular diseases is 127. 18/65438+ 10,000, accounting for 21.63% of the total number of deaths; The death rate of heart disease is 98.92/65438+ 10,000, accounting for 16.82% of the total death toll. It is a major disease that threatens human health in modern times. Cerebrovascular diseases,

Cardiovascular diseases and malignant tumors are called diseases of modern civilization. Besides genetic and congenital factors, the factors affecting cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases also include people's lifestyles, such as smoking, drinking, overnutrition, staying up late, excessive stress and so on.