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What are the risk factors for getting coronary artery disease?

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SEVERAL: Age weight diabetes hypertension smoking sedentary lifestyle obesity genetics.

Answered 11/26/2013

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Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

Multiple StartsAge 7: Since starts in childhood, complications become more apparent with age, men progress faster then women, lipoproteins (not cholesterol), blood glucose above optimal (hba1c ≤5.0%), increased bp, eg. Typical resting systolic not below 120, smoking, obesity, stress (especially chronic internalized anger), eating low fat foods, genetics, sedentary. Study taubes, attia, lustig, dietdoctor, big fat lies.

Answered 6/30/2021

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