Press Release: David Byrne welcomes first World Heart Day

On 22.9.00 European Commissioner Byrne spoke out in support of the World Heart Day initiative (World Heart Day was held on 24.9.00). Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in both developed and developing countries. It is the largest single cause of death for people in the EU, accounting for 16.6% of all deaths in 1996. However, simple adjustments of lifestyle can have a dramatic impact on the prevention of heart problems and their management. Thirty minutes of walking, biking or other moderate exercise a day will halve an adult's risk of heart disease. This is the key message sent out all over the world at the occasion of the first ever World Heart Day.

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