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The only uncontrollable factors for cardiovascular disease, like many diseases, are genetic background and age. Most other factors are able to be affected by lifestyle changes in diet/activity/stress habits, as well as by pharmacologic and surgical treatments.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y ago- The number one risk factor for cardiovascular disease is lifestyle choice.
- obesity
- smoking
- hereditary ( immediate family with the disease)
- high (bad) cholesterol
- hypertension
- Diabetes
- bad diet
- lack of exercise
- stressful life style
- not drinking enough water
- too much salt in the diet
- drug use
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∙ 14y agoUncontrollable, or unmodifiable, risk factors for coronary artery disease include age, sex, known prior coronary artery disease or heart attack, and family history. Other risk factors, such as diabetes, obesity, smoking, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia can be controlled or eliminated and are termed "modifiable."
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∙ 11y agofamily history
lack of execerise
high cholesteral
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∙ 12y agoAnything you can't change like family history, age, gender etc.
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∙ 13y agoFamily history of cardiovascular disease (genetic predisposition).
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