Heart Disease Risk Factors - A Guide

Cardiovascular disease or heart disease is one of the most prevalent health disorders affecting millions of people across the world. The American Heart Association categorizes the risks associated with it on the basis of its curable and incurable stages. Amongst the major risk factors that cannot really be cured include:

1. Increasing age- Research suggests that people aging more than 65 years are prone to heart diseases. In fact, around 80% of the people belonging to this age group succumb to fatal cardiovascular diseases.


2. Heredity- A report issued by the American Heart Association claims that children whose parents have been diagnosed with any heart disease are at a greater risk of acquiring it at a later stage of their lives.


3. Gender- Heart disease is largely associated with the male gender. However, if reports are to be believed, around 250,000 women die annually on account of cardiovascular diseases. Most women acquire this fatal disease post menopause.

1. Increased blood cholesterol levels


2. High blood pressure


3. Cigarette smoking


4. Inactive lifestyle


5. Obesity


6. Diabetes


7. Excessive Stress

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