Risk Factors Related To CAD

Risk Factors One Can Control

-Smoking
-High blood pressure
-Being overweight (controllable to a certain extent)
-High cholesterol
-Stress
-Lack of exercise

Risky Factors One Cannot Control

-Family history: One or more of your close relatives have or had early CAD.

-Gender: Men generally develop CAD 10 years earlier than women, although by age 60,
CAD becomes the leading cause of death in both genders. Women have certain other
things that may increase their risk. These include hormone therapy and pregnancy-
related problems.

-Age: People older than age 65 are more likely to have CAD.