Onsite Wellness Check:

Controllable Risk Factors

Physical Inactivity

  • People with inactive lifestyles have increased risk.
  • 30-60 minutes of physical activity on most days helps reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.
Smoking
  • People who smoke cigarettes have the greatest risk.
  • People who smoke cigars or pipes seem to have greater risk, but their risk is not as great as cigarette smokers'.
  • Exposure to other people's smoke increases the risk of cardiovascular disease even for nonsmokers.
  • Quitting smoking helps reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.
Overweight or Obesity
  • People who have too much body fat, especially around the waist, have increased risk.
    • Women with waist measurements of more than 35 inches have increased risk.
    • Men with waist measurements of more than 40 inches have increased risk.
  • People with Body Mass Index (BMI) values of 25 or greater have increased risk.
  • Losing weight helps reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.
High Blood Pressure
  • People who have blood pressure of 140/90 mm Hg or higher have increased risk.
  • Lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of coronary heart disease.
High Blood Cholesterol
  • People with total blood cholesterol levels of 200 mg/dL or higher have increased risk.
  • People with heart disease or diabetes, who have low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels of 100 mg/dL or higher, have increased risk.
  • People with no other risk factors, who have low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels of 160 mg/dL or higher, have increased risk.
  • People with high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels of less than 40 mg/dL may have increased risk.
  • People with triglyceride levels above 150 mm/dL may have increased risk.
Diabetes Mellitus
  • People who have type 1 or type 2 diabetes have increased risk.
For more information, see FDA's Diabetes web site.
Other Contributing Factors
Stress
  • People who have too much stress or who have unhealthy responses to stress may be at greater risk of having coronary heart disease.
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for the Treatment of Menopause
  • Some women who take hormone replacement therapy for the treatment of menopause may have increased risk of blood clots, heart attack, and stroke.
  • For more information, see FDA's Menopause and Hormones web page: http://www.fda.gov/womens/menopause/.
Source: Federal Drug Administration web site 2008


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