What are the cardiovascular disease risk factors?

What are the cardiovascular disease risk factors?

You may be more likely to develop cardiovascular disease if you have risk factors such as:

• High blood pressure (hypertension).
• High cholesterol (hyperlipidemia)
• Tobacco use.
• Diabetes.
• Family history of heart disease.
• Sedentary lifestyle or obesity.
• Diet high in sodium, sugar and fat.
• Overuse of alcohol.
• Preeclampsia or toxemia.
• Gestational diabetes.
• Chronic inflammatory or autoimmune conditions.
• Chronic kidney disease.