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Are you at Risk?
- Age and Heredity
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Menopause
- Smoking
- Homocysteine
- High Blood Pressure
- Chronic Stress
- Obesity
- High Cholesterol
- The Deadly Quartet
- Danger Signals
- Physical Exercise
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Obesity
Obesity not only doubles your risk for heart disease and stroke, but it also increases your likelihood for developing diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol, which all contribute to heart disease. If you're overweight, talk to your doctor about sensible ways to lose weight and eat healthfully.
Body Mass Index
Body mass index, or BMI, is a measure of weight for height. It is used to gauge weight status in adults. Weight status categories include: underweight, normal, overweight and obese.
Click here to calculate your BMI. While the BMI calculator can give you a good indication of your body mass index, it's important to note that BMI varies with age, gender, race and physical build.
Reference:
"Risk Factors and Coronary Heart Disease," American Heart Association, 2002.
