Risk Ractors and Prevention of Heart Disease

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Know the risk factors of heart disease and how you can prevent it.

Risk of Heart Disease

To reduce the risk of Heart attack you should reduce major cardiovascular risk factors.
(Source: Dr. Charles H. Hennekens, Harvard Medical School)

  • Stop Smoking Smoking cessation can decrease heart attack risk by 50-70%.
  • Body Weight Maintenance of ideal body weight can decrease heart attack risk by 35-55%.
  • Reduce Blood Cholesterol A 10% reduction of total cholesterol can decrease heart attack risk by 20-30%.
  • Exercise Regularly Regular exercise can decrease heart attack risk by 35-55%.
  • Reduce Blood Pressure. 6 point decrease in diastolic blood pressure can decrease heart attack risk by 16%.

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