Many young adults have poor metabolic health, reducing the body’s ability to handle intense exercise safely.
Metabolic Dysfunction
This often-undetected condition disrupts how the body uses energy, increasing the risk of sudden distress mid-workout.
Silent Insulin Resistance
Constant inflammation and high stress leave the body vulnerable to breakdown during high-intensity activity.
Chronic Inflammation & Stress Overload
Without adequate rest, the body can’t repair or prepare for physical strain, making collapse more likely.
Poor Sleep & Recovery
A lack of essential nutrients weakens resilience and hampers safe exercise performance.
Nutrient-Deficient Diets
According to Dr. Chopra, addressing these root causes and not avoiding exercise is key to preventing such incidents and improving overall health in young adults.
In people with poor metabolic dysfunction, suddenly undergoing intensive workouts on the weekends can pose deadly threats to their heart.
Weekend Warriors
Metabolic dysfunction goes unnoticed for years. Suddenly dying from a cardiac arrest or a heart attack while on the treadmill is often linked to the underlying factor and not gym itself.
Silent Killer
Get yourself tested regularly. This include a stress test, ECG, complete blood panel, lipid profile, HbA1c and oral glucose tolerance test and blood pressure.