Am I at Risk for Heart Disease?
We are all at risk for heart disease, but there are things that we can do to lower our risk.
Heart diseases can be caused by a variety of factors. Some of the most common include:
Heart diseases can be caused by a variety of factors. Some of the most common include:
- high LDL (bad) cholesterol
- high blood pressure
- obesity
- a family history of heart disease
- cigarette and tobacco use
- diabetes
- a high-fat diet
- emotional stress
- lack of exercise
It is important to remember that many of these risk factors are preventable or manageable. Talk with your doctor about whether you are at risk and how you can prevent heart disease.
(Sources for this page: American Heart Association, FamilyDoctor.org)