The risk factors heart disease are many and not well understood.
The usual risk factors heart disease are age,
blood pressure,
smoking, diabetes, physical activity (better known as
exercise),
ldl cholesterol and obesity. More important heart disease risk factors
are
hdl cholesterol,
triglycerides, homocysteine and
c reactive protein.
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Risk Factors Heart Disease |
Lowest
Heart Risk |
Average
Heart Risk |
Highest
Heart Risk |
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0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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Age |
Under 35 |
35-46 |
46-55 |
56-65 |
65-69 |
Over 70 |
|
Blood
Pressure - systolic |
Below 115 |
116-124 |
125-134 |
135-149 |
150-164 |
Over 165 |
|
Blood
pressure - diastolic |
Below 70 |
71-80 |
81-90 |
91-99 |
100-110 |
Over 111 |
|
Smoking
-cigarettes per day |
Never smoked |
Quit 10 yr.+ |
1 to 9 |
10 to 19 |
20-29 |
Over 30 |
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Age of a parent who had a heart attack or stroke |
None |
70+ |
60-69 |
50-59 |
35-49 |
Under 35 |
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Diabetes
duration - years |
0 |
0 |
1 to 5 |
6 to 10 |
11 to 15 |
Over 15 |
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Weight loss
need - pounds |
0 to 9 |
10 to 15 |
16-25 |
26-35 |
36-49 |
50+ |
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Blood Tests |
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Total
cholesterol |
180-190 |
191-200 |
200-224 |
225-249 |
250-274 |
Over 275 |
|
LDL cholesterol |
Below 100 |
101-129 |
130-139 |
140-149 |
150-159 |
Over 160 |
|
HDL cholesterol |
71-80 |
61-70 |
51-60 |
41-50 |
36-40 |
Under 35 |
|
Cholesterol/HDL ratio |
1.0 to 2.0 |
2.1 to 3.4 |
3.5 to 5.0 |
5.1 to 7.0 |
7.1 to 12.9 |
Over 13 |
|
Lpa |
Below 10 |
11 to 15 |
16 to 20 |
21 to 25 |
26 to 30 |
Over 30 |
|
Triglycerides |
Below 100 |
100-129 |
130-149 |
150-199 |
200-299 |
300-499 |
|
C-reactive protein (CRP) |
0 to .1 mg/dl |
.2 to .9 |
1.0 to 1.2 |
1.3 to 1.4 |
1.5 to 1.6 |
1.7 to 1.8 |
|
Homocysteine |
Below 6 |
6 to 8 |
9 to 12 |
13 to 17 |
18 to 21 |
Over 21 |
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Exercise - Min. per week -
Low to
Moderate intensity |
120+ |
90-120 |
60-90 |
30-60 |
Under 30 |
None |
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Exercise Intensity |
Vigorous |
Hard |
Moderate |
Easy |
Very easy |
None |
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Risk Factors Heart Disease
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Add Up Your Total Points |
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Report Card of Risk Factors
Heart Disease |
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Number Of Points |
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Lowest Risk |
Average Risk |
Highest Risk |
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0 to 8 |
9 to17 |
18 to 34 |
35 to 51 |
52 to 68 |
69 to 85 |
Unlocking the
mystery of risk factors of heart disease