9 UNIVERSAL CARDIOVASCULAR RISKS

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These risk factors account for 90% of all heart attacks. The two most important risk factors are cigarette smoking and an abnormal ratio of blood lipids, which together predicted two-thirds of the global risk of heart attack.

  • Cigarette smoking
  • Dyslipidemia       
  • High blood pressure
  • Abdominal obesity
  • Hyperglycemia
  • Stress
  • Lack of daily consumption of fruits and vegetables
  • Excessive alcohol consumption
  • Lack of daily exercise