What individuals are at risk for atherosclerosis?

Risk factors: Obese, smokers, diabetics, those with high blood pressure, those with family history, high cholesterol, low good cholesterol, stress, high triglycerides, couch potatoes, old people, men, .

Unfortunatly, most: Those without very low concentrations of low density lipoprotein (fat carrying protein) particles, low normal blood sugar, low normal blood pressure and those without high concentrations of large high density lipoproteins who are also inactive, have excess body fat, smoke, are male, older, don’t handle stress well, eat lots of sugar and processed foods, live in first world countries, genetics, etc.

Atherosclerosis: Hypertension, diabetes, elevated cholesterol, smokers, and people with genetic predisposition.