• increasing age;
• smoking;
• an unhealthy, high-fat diet;
• lack of exercise;
• being overweight or obese;
• regularly drinking excessive amounts of alcohol;
• other conditions, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes;
• a family history of atherosclerosis and CVD;
• being of south Asian, African, or African-Caribbean descent.
If you’re worried you may be at a high risk of atherosclerosis, you should speak to your healthcare provider and if he or she’s suspect any heart conditions, you can get some tests.
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