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What is the number one risk factor for heart disease?
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Age: There are many others but age is biggest.....See framingham risk score inventory for more information.
Answered 1/17/2014
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Many factors: Are related to heart disease risk including age, cholesterol, blood pressure, smoking diet and activity. While age is the most important when calculating risk, some of the other factors may be more important when contemplating changes that can be made to lower risk.
Answered 9/5/2012
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