Health and Fitness Information CenterCardiovascular Health, Part 3Changeable risk factors
The good news is that even if you have unchangeable risk factors, these are risk factors you can change to lower your risk: |
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High blood pressure: High blood pressure increases the heart's workload, causing the heart to thicken and become stiffer. High cholesterol: High levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) can clog arteries and lead to heart attack or stroke. Physical Inactivity: Regular, moderate to vigorous activity can help prevent heart and blood vessel disease. Exercise can help control cholesterol, obesity, and diabetes, and can also lower high blood pressure in some people Overweight and Obesity: People who have excess body fat are more likely to develop heart disease and stroke even if they have no other risk factors. Excess weight increases the work done by the heart, and also raises blood pressure, blood cholesterol and Triglyceride levels, and lowers HDL ("good") cholesterol levels. |
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