RISK FACTORS FOR HEART DISEASE

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A risk factor is something that will increase the chance of your getting a heart problem In the absence of this factor the chances of your getting a heart disease are less.

Some of the risk factors are under our control and can be changed. But some other factors are not under our control and hence cannot be changed or modified.

RISK FACTORS THAT YOU CANNOT CHANGE

1 AGE            Risk of HD increases with advancing age

2 GENDER        Males are more prone for HD than females

3 GENES         If your parents had a HD you are at a higher risk

4 RACE          Certain races including INDIANS are at a higher risk

RISK FACTORS YOU CAN CHANGE

1 SMOKING          If you are a smoker stop it immediately

2 CHOLESTROL       Cholesterols are the main direct cause of HD.You must

                       keep your cholesterol under strict control

3 BLOOD PRESSURE  If you have high BP keep under strict control by diet

                       exercise and medicines

4 DIABETES          Diabetes is the worst culprit Keep it under control

5 EXERCISE          Daily exercise is a must to avoid getting HD

6 DIET              Your diet must take a low fat high protein and high

                    fiber diet

7 WEIGHT           You must maintain an optimum eight Most of us are

over weight persons Maintanng an optimal weight

will reduce the risk of HD

8 STRESS           In these days mental stress is an important factor for

                   HD Stess reduction and management is important

9 ALCOHAL          Alcohal should be limited If you can stop drinking

Now knowing the risk factors for heart disease it is only in our hands to prevent it Because most of the risk factors are controllable

Let us adhere to them and live a long healthy and happy life