Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.
The American Heart Association has identified several risk factors for heart disease. People with more risk factors are much
more likely to develop heart disease.
Two factors are key to your heart health: heredity and lifestyle. While you have no control over your genes, you
can do something about your lifestyle — your habits and the choices you make every day.
Risk factors you can control include smoking, not exercising, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and being overweight.
