Via: elev8.com
Important Factors African-Americans Can Prevent Against Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the United States, includes heart attack, stroke, heart failure, hypertensive heart disease, and diseases of the arteries, veins, and circulatory system.
African-Americans have the highest death rate from cardiovascular disease of all racial and ethnic groups. Risk factors for heart disease and stroke include those you CAN’T change and those you CAN.
Risk factors you CAN’T change include:
Male Gender
Family History
Advancing Age
Risk factors you CAN change include:
Smoking
High Blood Pressure
Lack of Exercise
Obesity
Diabetes
Research shows that African-Amerians have the highest prevalence of many of the modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease, including:
High Blood Pressure
Diabetes
Obesity
One in every three African-Americans has High Blood Pressure; one out of every two over the age of 65.
The best ways to cut your risk for cardiovascular disease are:
Stop Smoking
Exercise every day
Eat fruits and vegetables
Check your blood pressure often
Read more: http://elev8.com/health/elev8-staff/cardiovascular-disease-and-african-americans/#ixzz0nvrNjMLf
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