Heart disease is increasing day by day and also affecting younger people. Whereas the at-risk age for cardiovascular disease used to be 55–60, this figure has now dropped considerably.
The growing number of people with heart disease and the trend toward younger patients are thought to be directly linked to social factors, the environment, ecological factors, and the psycho-emotional stress that has increased in recent years. Genetic factors also play a special role.
Excess weight, abdominal obesity and the metabolic changes it causes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and diabetes increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and heart attack. In women, this risk rises even further after menopause.
Research has shown that changes related to hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis) begin in women around the age of 30 and lead to early heart attacks in those at risk.
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