What Do You Know About Preventing Heart Disease?
You can take steps to reduce your risk for heart disease. Find out more about preventing heart disease by taking this quiz.
3. Three risk factors for heart disease can't be controlled. Which of these are they?
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As you get older, your risk increases. In people assigned male at birth, the risk increases after age 45. In people assigned female at birth, it increases after age 55. Your risk increases if your father or sibling was diagnosed with heart disease before age 55. Your risk also increases if your mother or sibling was diagnosed before age 65. These are risk factors you can control: your blood pressure, cholesterol, and weight. You can cut your risk by not smoking and by getting regular exercise. You can also cut your risk by visiting your healthcare provider regularly. Follow your provider's advice on getting health counseling and using medicines.
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