navi mumbai this sunday around 6000 people are expected to gather at navi mumbai sports association grounds to participate in a walkathon celebrating world heart day organized by mgm new bombay hospital vashi in association with toi this is the third consecutive year the event is being held large numbers of patients medical staff students and residents of navi mumbai are expected to participate dr nitin kadam medical director of the hospital said the response to the event has increased over the years world heart day was initiated globally to make people aware about the importance of living a healthy life he said he added that 80 of premature cardiac problems can be avoided if one maintains a healthy eating schedule low or no salt diet avoids alcohol and has a physically active lifestyle vashi resident mrs durriya mohamed yahyabhoy has participated in the event in the past years and says that walking is the perfect way to stay fit at 65 i cannot take up a more strenuous form of exercise when i was hospitalized for diabetes the doctors advised me to walk to maintain my sugar levels and i have seen positive results she said anil tuscano also from vashi suffers from no ailment but says everyone needs something to stay fit he enjoys walking and believes the openness and greenery in navi mumbai should be taken advantage of