Who is at risk for arteriosclerosis?

Atherosclerosis: Those with family history, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, overweight, men and post-menopausal women. There is a web site for framingham risk profile to check your individual risk.

Everybody: There certain genetic predispositions and conditions which can set you up for a serious risk of arteriosclerosis, but the lack of exercise and our inherent diet in almost all western civilizations places us all at risk for this condition. Only those with particularly protective genetic makeups are shielded from this possibility.