What are the risks for heart disease?

IT GREATLY DEPENDS ON DIET & IS THE PERSON ACTIVE OR SEDENTARY OR UNDER TENSION.....BAD DIET PLUS SEDENTARY, PLUS HIGH TENSION, = EARLY HEART ATTACK.......IT MOSTLY CENTERS AROUND HYPERTENSION.......

did you mean risk factors?
A "risk factor" is a condition, behavior or anything about you that makes you more at risk for a disease than the general population. The following are risk factors for atherosclerosis in children:

* High LDL (low-density lipoprotein) - This type of cholesterol is commonly known as "bad" cholesterol, because it builds up in the arteries and can be more harmful to your child. For information on how high LDL is diagnosed and treated, see Cholesterol and Triglycerides.

* Low HDL (high-density lipoprotein) - HDL is the "good" cholesterol that helps to remove LDL from the blood. HDL transports LDL to the liver, where it is metabolized into bile salts and eliminated from the body through the intestinal tract. High HDL therefore helps to counteract the effects of high LDL. For more information on how low HDL can be increased, see Cholesterol and Triglycerides.

* Elevated triglycerides - Triglycerides are a class of fat found in the bloodstream that makes up the bulk of total body fat. In adults, high levels of triglycerides are a major risk factor for heart disease. For more on triglycerides, see Cholesterol and Triglycerides.

* High blood pressure (hypertension) - Blood pressure is a measurement of the force of blood against the artery walls. Blood pressure that stays elevated over time is referred to as high blood pressure or hypertension, and can be dangerous because it makes the heart work hard to pump against extra pressure. High blood pressure is a leading risk factor for atherosclerosis, and medical research shows that without intervention, high blood pressure in children is likely to continue into adulthood. For more information, see High Blood Pressure.

* Pre-diabetes (insulin resistance) - As obesity rates in children climb, so does the incidence of "pre-diabetes," a condition that develops when the body needs to work extra hard to accommodate high levels of blood glucose. When the body is unable to compensate for these high glucose levels, this is called diabetes. Glucose is your body's main fuel, and insulin helps the body take up glucose from the blood into muscle, fat, the brain and other tissue. In diabetes, your body either can't make enough insulin or doesn't properly use insulin to take up glucose, resulting in a high level of glucose in your blood. Diabetes leaves your cells starved of energy, and the high blood sugar eventually can affect the function of arteries, kidneys and nerves. If blood work that measures glucose determines your child is pre-diabetic, there is a good chance your child will develop diabetes in adulthood or sooner.

* Metabolic syndrome - If your child has a cluster of three or more risk factors (high blood pressure, high triglycerides, low HDL, pre-diabetes, central obesity), your child has "metabolic syndrome," a condition that in adults has been tied to very high risk for heart disease, stroke and diabetes. No long-term studies have been done on children with metabolic syndrome, but it is believed that like adults, children who have it may be at a very high risk for heart problems in young adulthood. A Children's Hospital study on metabolic syndrome found that two-thirds of nearly 2,000 adolescents had at least one risk factor for heart disease, and almost 10 percent had metabolic syndrome.
SEVERE STRESS

FATHER OR MOTHER HAS A HEARTT ATTACK BEFORE AGE 60

ELEVATED HOMOCYSTEINE

ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE

OVERWEIGHT

ELEVATED BLOOD SUGAR

AMOKING AND DRINKING

POOR REST AT NIGHT

TOO MANY CALORIES

ELEVATED IRON

CHOLESTEROL IS NOT IMPORTANT

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