'Unhealthy lifestyle main cause of heart disease'

There is a rising prevalence of heart disease in the country due to unhealthy life choices, the Kenya Cardiac Society (KCS) has said.

KCS Chairperson Loice Mutai said the youth are at high risk of cardiovascular disease due to tobacco use. Dr Mutai said majority of tobacco users start in adolescence, with parents who smoke playing a big role in encouraging the vice.