Primary and
Secondary Risk Factors for Heart Disease |
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| Primary |
Secondary |
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| Smoking |
Obesity |
| High total cholesterol* |
High very-low density cholesterol |
| High low-density cholesterol |
Inability to cope with stress |
| Low high-density cholesterol |
Older age |
| High blood pressure |
African American |
| Physical inactivity |
Male |
| Low cardiorespiratory fitness |
Family history |
| Diabetes |
High fat diet |
|
High fibrinogen |
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| * The sum of all forms of cholesterol. |
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