Heart Disease - Associated Issues

What do having Diabetes, Being Overweight & Smoking Have in Common As if they're not bad enough on their own, these three health issues are all linked to a common killer: heart disease. No, it's not particularly good news. But it's invaluable information when determining your risk for heart disease. ( ink to risk blog! And hopefully, it'll give you another reason to take another look at how you're taking care of your body, so your body will continue to take care of you. Diabetes !e""itus "ere are a few facts: Almost #$% of people with diabetes die from heart diseases. Adults with diabetes are two to four times more likely develop a heart disease. &eople with diabetes tend to develop heart disease at an earlier age than other people. "eart attacks in people with diabetes are more serious and more likely to result in death. 'iabetes causes sugar levels to rise in the blood, which can lead to deposits of fatty materials inside the blood vessel walls. (hese deposits may increase the chances of clogging and hardening of blood vessels. )f you have diabetes, it's essential that you talk to your healthcare provider to manage it, and control other heart disease risks. ( ink to finding &*& blog+! Obesit# )t's a terrible word, ,-besity., But what's worse is to know that being obese puts you at a much higher risk for heart disease. (he term ,obese, refers to a body mass inde. (B/)! of 01 or higher, meaning you're significantly above your ideal healthy weight. But you're not alone. Nearly two2thirds of Americans are either overweight or obese. 3ecently there's been a lot of talk about childhood obesity22which has more than tripled in the past 01 years22but if we're concentrating on heart diseases, you'd think we're only concerned with adults. $hink again%

-verweight adolescents have a significantly increased risk of dying from heart diseases when they reach adulthood. (he connection between unhealthy weight gain and the 45 cause of death in the 6.7. is not something to be ignored8 especially not when it gives us an opportunity to help stop a killer. Smoking Cigarettes )f you're a smoker, there's no doubt that you're aware of your risks for lung cancer and respiratory diseases. 7o maybe you're a gambler. But did you know that: 7moking a pack a day more than doubles your risk of a heart attack+ -ne year after you 9uit, the risks will be cut in half+ )n 5$ years, your odds of having a heart attack are the same as non2smokers+ 3ight. 7moking tobacco is a ma:or cause of coronary artery disease, and your risk of a heart disease only increase with the number of cigarettes you smoke. 7mokers should also be aware that nearly ;1,111 nonsmokers die from heart diseases each year as a result of ,passive smoke., <es, it's all connected, whether we like it or not. &isit 'ersona(abs)* +"ink to heart ,age- .or a .u"" range o. heart-hea"th# testing%