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Cardiovascular Disease DID YOU KNOW?
Risk Factors for CVD Non-modifiable (fixed) Risk Factors Modifiable Risk Factors Family History: Myocardial infarction, coronary revascularization, or sudden death before age 55 in father, brother or son or before age 65 in mother, sister, or daughter. Age: Men > or = 45 years of age, or women > or = 55 years of age High cholesterol: Total cholesterol of > or = 200 mg/dl or HDL < 40 Hypertension: Systolic blood pressure of > or = 140 mmHg or diastolic > or = 90 mmHg, confirmed by measurements on at least two separate occasions, or on anti-hypertensive medication. Impaired Fasting Glucose: Fasting blood glucose of > or = 110 mg/dl confirmed by measurements on at least two separate occasions. Smoking: Current cigarette smoking or quit within the previous six months. Obesity: Body mass index of > or = 30 kg/m2 or waist girth of > 100 cm Sedentary Lifestyle: Persons not participating in a regular exercise program or meeting the minimal physical activity recommendations from the U.S. Surgeon General's report (accumulating 30 minutes or more of moderate physical activity on most days of the week).
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