**Introductory Chapter: Recent Trends in Cardiovascular Risk Factors**

Arun Kumar

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http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.69159

We are happy to bring out this new book entitled 'Recent trends in Cardiovascular Risks' which is written by scientifically accredited authors across the globe. The primary and secondary preventions are the effective measures for reducing premature mortality. In context to developed countries, there are five existing modifiable risk factors, namely high blood pressure, high cholesterol, tobacco use-smoking, diabetes mellitus and obesity which constitutes approximately one-third of all CVD cases [1]. Of which highly preventable risk factors such as high blood pressure, obesity and smoking are related to premature mortality and morbidity from cardiovascular disease (CVD) [2]. The modifiable risk factors, namely smoking, obesity and lack of physical activity, account to 36%, 20% and 7–12% of coronary artery disease, respectively [3].
