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Prevention
Of
Heart Disease

Tiffany A. Harris
March, 20, 2006
Health Concepts- Saturday Class
Ms. Lewis
Heart disease has many definitions. Heart disease can be described as a structural or functional abnormality of the blood vessels supplying the heart, that impairs its normal functioning. It can also be an abnormal organic condition of the heart or of the heart and circulation. Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States.
There are many risk factors that contribute to increased risk of cardiovascular disease. They are grouped into two categories. Risk that can be changed and risks that can not be changed.
Risks that can not be changed
Heredity
Aging
Being Male
Ethnicity

Risks that can be changed
Tobacco Use
High Blood Pressure
High Levels of Cholesterol
Physical Inactivity
High Triglyceride Levels
Alcohol and Drugs

Prevention

There are simple things that any person can do to help limit the risk of......

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