Know the facts	Know your numbers	Know your risk factors	Manage your risk factors
Exercise for life	Eat heart healthy	Manage your stress	Work with your doctor
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Heart Health

Eight Steps to a Healthy Heart

Step Three: Know your risk factors

Factors You Can Do Something About	Factors You Cannot Control
Cigarette smoking High LDL cholesterol Low HDL cholesterol High blood pressure Diabetes Obesity Physical inactivity	Age: 45 years or older for men 55 years or older for women Family history of early heart disease (heart attack or sudden death): Father or brother stricken before the age of 55 Mother or sister stricken before the age of 65

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To get more information about the risk factors for heart disease,
click on Risk Factors for Heart Disease.
For a tool to estimate your 10-year risk of having a heart attack, click here.

If You Have...	You Are in Category
Heart disease, diabetes, or risk score more than 20% *	I. Highest Risk
2 or more risk factors and risk score 10-20%	II. Next Highest Risk
2 or more risk factors and risk score less than 10%	III. Moderate Risk
0 or 1 risk factor	IV. Low-to-Moderate Risk
* Means that more than 20 of 100 people in this category will have a heart attack.

Additional Resources

Click here to read Cholesterol: What You Need to Know.