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McLaren Health Care Heart Disease Risk FactorsHeart Disease Risk Factors What every person should know about heart disease
The Risk FactorsThere are two types of risk factors for the development of coronary artery disease - those you cannot control and those you can. The "uncontrollable" risk factors are:
The "controllable" risk factors are:
Unfortunately, many people tend to ignore the importance of the "uncontrollable" risk factors because they feel they can do nothing about them. While it is true that you cannot change your age, gender, race, or the family you were born into, these risk factors compound and worsen the impact of the other risk factors. Remember-the first symptom which 30% of heart attack victims experience is sudden death. It is a dangerous game of Russian roulette with your life if you wait for symptoms to appear before you take action. And the only action you can take is to identify and reduce the "controllable" risk factors. Major risk factors for heart disease that can be controlled or changed
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What are the 4 uncontrollable risk factors?Uncontrollable risk factors are those which you cannot influence.. Family history.. Ethnicity.. Gender.. Which of these is an uncontrollable risk factor for disease quizlet?Uncontrollable Risk Factors Risk factors you cannot control include age, race, gender, and heredity. Define cardiovascular disease.
What are 10 Uncontrollable risk factors?Major risk factors that can't be changed. Increasing Age. The majority of people who die of coronary heart disease are 65 or older. ... . Male gender. ... . Heredity (including race) ... . Tobacco smoke. ... . High blood cholesterol. ... . High blood pressure. ... . Physical inactivity. ... . Obesity and being overweight.. |