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.Today I'm going to talk about the risk factors for cardiovascular disease. By cardiovascular disease, I mean
1 attacks, strokes, and peripheral vascular disease, also known as clots to the legs. Some of the risk factors are
2 i.e. the person at
3 can do something about them. Others are unalterable.
Gender, age,
4 , and family history are the unalterable risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
5 are at a much higher risk than females.
6 appears to protect women from cardiovascular disease. The
7 a person is, the more, the higher their risk for cardiovascular disease. Statistics show that people with diabetes have a
8 rate of cardiovascular disease. When you hear about a very
9 man who has a heart attack or stroke, the cause is usually
10 .
The alterable risk factors include high blood pressure, obesity, cigarette smoking, stress, and
11 lifestyle. High blood pressure tends to run in
12 , but people can take medications to
13 it. High blood pressure often occurs in .people who are
14 . People who smoke cigarettes have a higher
15 of cardiovascular disease
16 in life than nonsmokers. People who are perfectionist, easily
17 , competitive and hard-working tend to be under more
18 and, therefore, under more of a risk for cardiovascular disease. If a person does not
19 , their chances of cardiovascular disease
20 .