Heart Disease

Heart Disease Risk Factors

The American Heart Association has identified several risk factors. Some of them can be modified, treated or controlled, and some can't. The more risk factors you have, the greater your chance of developing coronary heart disease. Also, the greater the level of each risk factor, the greater the risk.

Major Risk Factors That Can't Be Changed

Increasing Age

Male Sex (Gender)

Heredity (Including Race)

The Major Risk Factors That You Can Modify, Treat or Control by Changing Your Lifestyle or Taking Medicine

Tobacco Smoke

High Blood Cholesterol

High Blood Pressure

Physical Inactivity

Obesity and Overweight

Diabetes Mellitus

Other Factors

Stress

Alcohol