Editorial Risk Assessment, Risk Prediction, and Effective Management of Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Diseases

Lankans) have the highest incidence of coronary artery disease (CAD), compared to any other ethnic group in the world. According to World Health Organization estimates, India ranks number one in the list of countries with high incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2D). This number will double in the next two decades. Therefore, according to healthcare experts, early detection of the risk factors for CAD and T2D and effective management of these risks is a better choice than efforts to cure these complex metabolic disorders. Having said this, we have to question how early is early when it comes to the detection of risk for cardiometabolic diseases? Framingham Heart Studies from USA demonstrated that various risk factors such as hypertension, obesity, and lipid abnormalities enhance the risk of an individual fo