6 risks factors of heart disease???????????

Question

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Answer 1

There are 2 types of risk factors for coronary heart disease.

The first type is the non-modifiable (ie what you are stuck with!!) which includes:

Family History (if first line relatives, parents or siblings, has cardiovascular disease eg stroke, heart disease, under the age of 60)

Diabetes (diet/tablet controlled diabetics are 4 times more likely to get heart disease and insulin controlled are up to 9 times more likely)

Age (obviously as age increases risk increases)

Male/Female (men are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease under 60 compared to women. But post menopause women's risk increases dramatically and by the age of 70 the risk is about equal between men and women. But remember heart disease is still the biggest killer in women!!)

The other type of risk factor is the modifiable (ie something you can change). These risk factors include:

Smoking (Estimated around 20% cardiac deaths due to smoking, even regular passive smoking can increase risk by 25%)

Diet (Average UK diet is poor, high salt intake, high saturated fat intake. Just 13% of the UK population eat the recommended 5 portions fruit and veg a day!!)

Lack of Exercise (Even moderate exercise can reduce risks by up to 50%)

Alcohol (Moderate amount 2 - 3 units a day lowers risk. But binge drinking increases it)

Obesity (UK has the fastest rate of obesity in the developed world!!)

High Blood Pressure (About 40% men and women in the UK have or are being treated for high BP >140/90mmHg)

Stress

High Cholesterol

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

To lower risk for heart disease Diet: Healthy food. Mix of basically everything. Keep the junk food down to a minimum. Exercise: Become active every day for at least 30 minutes. A few hours is much better. Work usually doesn't count for most people. We do a lot more standing around in physical work than we realize. Weight: Stay within 20 pounds of what is considered your ideal weight. Note that maintaining what is considered your ideal weight based on height may actually be very bad for many people. People with more muscle need to be heavier. Drugs: Doctor prescribed only. The occasional alcoholic drink isn't bad. Just being near someone while they smoke for five minutes a day will hurt normal heart function. Actually smoking it yourself is a bad idea. If you can maintain these, everything else should take care of itself.

Answer 5

Let's list a few.
1. Diabetes.
2. High blood pressure
3. High cholesterol, LDL over 130
4. Smoking
5. Sex (Males over age 65)
6. Sleep apnea
7. Family history of heart disease

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Family history of heart disease
Untreated High Blood pressure
Stress (through any cause)
Diabetes
Smoking
Overuse of Alcohol

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Answer 9

cholesterol,
High blood pressure
Diabetes
Smoking and drinking and not exercising.
Family History
Your age - the older you get, the higher the risk.

Answer 10

smoking
excessive alcohol intake
history of high cholesterol
high blood pressure
overweight
high intake of saturated fats