10 MAIN RISK FACTORS FOR HEART DISEASE EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW

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Experts from Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute have revealed that nearly 75 per cent of women have at least one risk factor for heart disease.

According to National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, coronary heart disease is a disorder of the blood vessels of the heart. Heart disease is a lifelong condition which you will always have once you get it.

Below are 10 risk factors for heart disease every woman should know

1. High blood pressure

2. High blood cholesterol

3. Diabetes and prediabetes

4. Smoking

5. Being overweight or obese

6. Being physically inactive

7. Having a history of preeclampsia during pregnancy

8. Having a family history of early heart disease

9. Unhealthy diet

10. Age (55 or older for women)

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