The most important step in the fight against coronary artery disease is to protect from the disease. The disease occurs quickly and progresses rapidly in the presence of certain risk factors. Having a high level of good cholesterol (more than 60 mg/dl)reduces the risk of disease.
What are the risk factors?
Age: Over 45 years of age in men, over 55 years of age or early menopause in women Gender: More common in men Family history: Cardiovascular disease, heart attack (infarction) in the first degree (mother, father, sibling)before the age of 55 in male relatives, and before the age of 65 in first-degree female relatives. >or sudden death Smoking Hypertension (140/90 mmHg or more or being treated for hypertension) Good cholesterol (HDL cholesterol)Being less than 40 mg/dl Total cholesterol being more than 200 mg/dl(LDL-cholesterol, which is bad cholesterol) More than 130 mg/dl). Inactivity: You should spend time exercising at least 3 days a week and at least 30 minutes a day(brisk walking , swimming, cycling, dancing, gardening, etc.). Diabetes (diabetes mellitus) Weight: The most important criteria in this regard are body mass index and waist circumference. Body mass index is obtained by dividing the weight in kg by the square of the height in meters (BMI: kg/m2). Having a body mass index over 25 or a waist circumference over 102 cm in men and over 88 cm in women not only increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, but also increases the risk of diabetes, high body fat and high blood pressure. Stress: exposure to continuous stress for a long time facilitates the development of the disease. Depression: especially in recent years, depression has also been accepted as a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. While some of these risk factors can be changed, some cannot (age, gender, (such as family history). Cardiovascular diseases are not temporary diseases like colds and flu, which do not leave a trace when healed. Once the disease develops, it tends to progress and cause problems. Therefore, combating these risk factors is extremely important as it prevents the emergence of the disease and slows down or even stops the rate of progression of the disease in those who develop the disease. Therefore, fighting against cardiovascular diseases means fighting against modifiable risk factors.
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