TIME.CO, Jakarta – Heart disease It can affect both men and women, but women are more at risk. Women of all ages should take heart disease seriously. Women under the age of 65, particularly those with a family history of heart disease, also need to pay attention to risk factors for heart disease.
Several factors, from stress to heredity, play an important role in women’s health. To avoid this disease, it is very important for women to understand the various risk factors associated with heart disease and what precautions need to be taken.
Here are 5 potential risk factors every woman should know:
1. Diabetes
Diabetes supports the onset of heart disease in women. “Although women typically develop heart disease about 10 years later than men, diabetes cancels that advantage. In women who have had a previous heart attack, diabetes doubles the risk of a second heart attack and increases the risk of heart failure.” according to the Harvard Report.
2. Obesity
Women are more prone to obesity than men, especially during the menopausal stage.
Obesity is a breeding ground for several deadly diseases, one of which is heart disease. According to health reports, obesity increases women’s risk of heart disease by 64% compared to men.
3. High blood pressure
Menopause is another reason why many women have unhealthy cholesterol levels in old age. High cholesterol or having more bad cholesterol in the body is one of the main factors driving the risk of heart complications.
“High triglycerides contribute significantly to cardiovascular risk in women. Low HDL and high triglycerides appear to be the only factors that increase the risk of death from heart disease in women over the age of 65,” Harvard experts explain.
4. Lack of physical activity
Apart from housework, most women do not engage in any physical activity. Lack of physical activity is the cause of many deaths from noncommunicable diseases. Health agencies have expressed concern about the health facilities needed to meet the needs of society given the growing incidence of diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and others.
5. Smoking, alcohol consumption
Regardless of gender, smoking and alcohol consumption increase the risk of heart disease in humans. Some studies state that women are more likely to develop cardiovascular complications than men if they smoke regularly.
In addition to these factors, other factors also increase such as having a case of heart disease in the family, presence of autoimmune diseases, depression and stress, sleep apnea, hypertension associated with pregnancy, gestational diabetes, peripartum cardiomyopathy (postpartum or related to pregnancy). the risk of heart disease in women.
One way to prevent this is to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Watch your diet, because you are what you eat. Do not consume unseasonable fruits and vegetables as they are forcibly grown to meet the commercial needs of traders. Engage in physical activity as it keeps the body limber. Keep yourself free from stress as anxiety maintains a host of ailments without us noticing.
TIMES OF INDIA
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