Question

A major factor in preventing heart disease and therefore reducing the risk of early heart death is living a healthy lifestyle. There are many factors that help keep our hearts healthy:Living Smoke FreePreventing and Controlling DiabetesControlling High Blood PressureKeeping Cholesterol in Check Pick one of the above factors and thoroughly describe how it negatively affects your heart health and how controlling the factor increases your heart health. Give some advice on how you can improve your lifestyle, examples heart healthy meals, smoking cessation techniques, diabetes control, etc. Be thorough, write ups should be at least one page for each topic. Make sure you include references.

Answer 1

Major risk factors we can modify ,treat, or control are,

• Tobaco smoke - The risk that smokers will develop coronory heart diseasse is much higher than that for nonsmokers.
• High blood cholestrol - As cholesterol rises so does risk of coronory heart diisease when other risk factors are also present this risk increases even more.
• Total cholesterol - Total cholesterol score is calculated used the following equation HDL+ LDL
• High blood pressure - High blood pressure increses the heart workload causing the heart muscle to thicken and become stiffer,It also increases risk of stroke,heart attack ,kidney failure and congestive heart failure.
• physical inactivity- An inactive lifestyle is a risk factor for coronary heart disease regular moderate to vigorous physical activity helps reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases
• Obesity and being overweight- People who have excess body fat especially if a lot of it is at the waist are more likely to develop heart diseases and stroke.
• Diabetes- Diabetes seriously increases your developing cardiovascular disease, Even when glucose levels are under control diabetes increases the risk of heart disease and stroke.
• Other factors are, stress, Alcohol abuse,
• Diet and nutrition-healthy diet is one of the best weapons to fight cardiovascular disease

reference by American heart association

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