what are youth risk factors for cardiovascular disease?
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['High blood pressure.', 'High cholesterol.', 'Smoking.', 'Obesity.', 'Physical inactivity.']
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There are several factors related to health, life style, and diet that contribute to hypertension. Risk factors include atherosclerosis, older age, genetics (family history and race), obesity, salt intake, and alcohol intake.
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Wake-up call: High blood pressure and cholesterol in young adults associated with later heart disease. High blood pressure and elevated cholesterol levels in young adults may lead to an increased risk of heart disease later in life, even if they manage to get these levels down later in life, according to a new study.
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What are modifiable risk factors for atherosclerosis? Diet, exercise level, elevated LDL-C, low HDL-C, smoking, stress, hypertension, abdominal obesity, inflammation.
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Hypertension, smoking, and diabetes (along with elevated lipid levels, obesity, and sedentary lifestyle) are modifiable risk factors for CAD. Non-modifiable risk factors include older age (men>45 and women >55), family history of CAD in a first-degree relative at a young age, and male sex.
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['High blood pressure. High blood pressure (hypertension) is one of the most important risk factors for CVD. ... ', 'Smoking. ... ', 'High cholesterol. ... ', 'Diabetes. ... ', 'Inactivity. ... ', 'Being overweight or obese. ... ', 'Family history of CVD. ... ', 'Ethnic background.']
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age – CVD is most common in people over 50 and your risk of developing it increases as you get older. gender – men are more likely to develop CVD at an earlier age than women. diet – an unhealthy diet can lead to high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
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['Injuries. Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death and disability among adolescents. ... ', 'Mental health. ... ', 'Violence. ... ', 'HIV/AIDS. ... ', 'Other infectious diseases. ... ', 'Early pregnancy and childbirth. ... ', 'Alcohol and drugs. ... ', 'Nutrition and micronutrient deficiencies.']
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['Smoking.', 'High LDL, or "bad"cholesterol, and low HDL, or "good"cholesterol.', 'Uncontrolled high blood pressure.', 'Physical inactivity.', 'Obesity (having a BMI greater than 25)', 'Uncontrolled diabetes.', 'High C-reactive protein.', 'Uncontrolled stress, depression, and anger.']
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Raised blood pressure is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
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High blood pressure in younger children is often related to other health conditions such as heart defects, kidney disease, genetic conditions or hormonal disorders. Older children — especially those who are overweight — are more likely to have primary hypertension.
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['Cardiovascular risk factors, including age, sex, high blood pressure and smoking status, were independently associated with cancer.', 'Those with a 10-year ASCVD risk of 20% or higher were more than three times as likely as those with 10-year ASCVD risk of 5% or lower to develop any type of cancer.']
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['A family history of coronary heart disease.', 'High blood pressure.', 'High cholesterol.', 'Obesity.', 'Diabetes.']
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Risk factors for cardiovascular disease are particular habits, behaviors, circumstances or conditions that increase a person's risk of developing cardiovascular disease, including lack of exercise, unhealthy eating, smoking, diabetes, age and family history.
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['Weight. Being overweight is a strong risk factor for type 2 diabetes in children. ... ', 'Inactivity. The less active your child is, the greater his or her risk of type 2 diabetes. ... ', 'Family history. ... ', 'Race. ... ', 'Age and sex. ... ', 'Birth weight and gestational diabetes. ... ', 'Pre-term birth.']
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['Age. How old you are. ... ', 'Heredity (Family History) The passing of traits from parents to offspring. ... ', 'Race. A categorization of humans based on skin color and other physical characteristics. ... ', 'High Blood Pressure. ... ', 'High Cholesterol. ... ', 'Inactivity. ... ', 'Overweight (Diet) ... ', 'Type II Diabetes.']
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['Race. ... ', 'Age 50–64. ... ', 'Extremely low income (current and lifetime). ... ', 'Disruptive events in youth. ... ', 'Prior imprisonment. ... ', 'Chemical abuse. ... ', 'Psychiatric disorders. ... ', 'Physical health.']