Understanding Men’s Heart Disease Risk Factors

Risk Factors

It is important for men to exercise, eat healthy and take care of themselves mentally. The leading cause of death for men is heart disease. There are many risk factors that impact the health of men.

Some of these include:

• Obesity                           
• Unhealthy diet               
• Lack of exercise    
• Smoking
• Drinking alcohol
• Inadequate sleep        

Health Screenings

Seeing a primary care physician on a regular basis for checkups and receiving health screenings at the right time is one of the most important health actions a man can do for his health. Screenings may detect diseases early, even before symptoms occur, when they are easier to treat. It is important for men to have regular checkups with a physician and receive preventive screenings based on their age, gender and health risk factors.

Suggested screenings include:

• Blood Pressure — a healthy blood pressure is less than 120/80
• Cholesterol — a healthy total cholesterol level is less than 200 mg/dl
• Fasting Blood Sugar/A1C — a healthy fasting blood sugar level of 99 mg/dL or lower is normal, 100 to 125 mg/ dL indicates you may have prediabetes, and 126 mg/ dL or higher indicates you may have diabetes.

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