Women More Vulnerable To Heart Risk Factors
- Lifestyle factors significantly affect women's heart health more than men's, according to the study presented at the American College of Cardiology meeting.
- Women in poor health face nearly five times the risk of heart disease compared to those in ideal health, whereas men face 2.5 times more risk.
- 22% of women and 31% of men reported poor health, highlighting differences in health outcomes.
- Dr. Maneesh Sud noted that this study indicates women might need to do more to protect their heart health compared to men.
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Heart disease risk higher for women who have these unhealthy lifestyle habits
It’s long been known that certain lifestyle and health factors increase the risk of heart disease — but a new study highlights that they could affect women more than men.Eight specific habits — diet, sleep, physical activity, smoking, body mass index, blood glucose, lipids and blood pressure — appear to have twice the impact on heart health risk for women compared to men, found researchers at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto.The find…

Women More Vulnerable To Heart Risk Factors
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