CONTROLLING RISKS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES: EXERCISE, LOSE WEIGHT AND CONTROL OF DIABETES RISKS

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Exercise

According to the American Heart Association and the Surgeon General, inactivity is a definite risk factor for CVD. Sound like nothing new to you? Fortunately, there is something new. The good news is that you don’t have to be an exercise fanatic to reduce your risk. Even modest levels of low-intensity physical activity are beneficial if done regularly and over the long term. Such activities include walking for pleasure, gardening, housework, and dancing.

Lose Weight

Like exercise, diet and obesity are believed to play a role in CVD. Researchers are not certain whether high-fat, high-sugar, high-calorie diets are a direct risk for CVD or whether they invite risk by causing obesity, which forces the heart to strain to push blood through the many miles of capillaries that supply each pound of fat. A heart that continuously has to move blood through an overabundance of vessels may become damaged. In fact, people who are overweight or obese are more likely to develop heart disease and stroke even if they have no other risk factors. If you’re overweight, losing even 5 to 10 pounds can make a difference, especially if you’re an “apple” (that means you’re thicker around your waist than around your hips and thighs) rather than a “pear” (thicker around your hips and thighs). Your waist measurement divided by your hip measurement should be less than 0.9 (for men) and less than 0.8 (for women).

Control Diabetes Risks

Diabetics, particularly those who have taken insulin for a number of years, appear to run an increased risk for the development of CVD. In fact, CVD is the leading cause of death among diabetic patients. Because overweight people have a higher risk for diabetes, distinguishing between the effects of the two conditions is difficult. Diabetics also tend to have elevated blood fat levels, increased atherosclerosis, and a tendency toward deterioration of small blood vessels, particularly in the eyes and extremities. Through a prescribed regimen of diet, exercise, and medication, diabetics can control much of their increased risk for CVD.

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CONTROLLING RISKS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES: EXERCISE, LOSE WEIGHT AND CONTROL OF DIABETES RISKS Exercise According to the American Heart Association and the Surgeon General, inactivity is a definite risk factor for CVD. Sound like nothing new to you? Fortunately, there is something new. The good news is that you don’t have to be an exercise fanatic to reduce your risk. Even modest levels of low-intensity physical activity are beneficial if done regularly and over the long term. Such activities include walking for pleasure, gardening, housework, and dancing.
Lose WeightLike exercise, diet and obesity are believed to play a role in CVD. Researchers are not certain whether high-fat, high-sugar, high-calorie diets are a direct risk for CVD or whether they invite risk by causing obesity, which forces the heart to strain to push blood through the many miles of capillaries that supply each pound of fat. A heart that continuously has to move blood through an overabundance of vessels may become damaged. In fact, people who are overweight or obese are more likely to develop heart disease and stroke even if they have no other risk factors. If you’re overweight, losing even 5 to 10 pounds can make a difference, especially if you’re an “apple” (that means you’re thicker around your waist than around your hips and thighs) rather than a “pear” (thicker around your hips and thighs). Your waist measurement divided by your hip measurement should be less than 0.9 (for men) and less than 0.8 (for women).
Control Diabetes RisksDiabetics, particularly those who have taken insulin for a number of years, appear to run an increased risk for the development of CVD. In fact, CVD is the leading cause of death among diabetic patients. Because overweight people have a higher risk for diabetes, distinguishing between the effects of the two conditions is difficult. Diabetics also tend to have elevated blood fat levels, increased atherosclerosis, and a tendency toward deterioration of small blood vessels, particularly in the eyes and extremities. Through a prescribed regimen of diet, exercise, and medication, diabetics can control much of their increased risk for CVD.*14/277/5*

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