BRAINCAKENon-modifiable Risk Factors
Some risk factors for CVD cannot be changed. These are non-modifiable risk factors: a person cannot change them by altering their lifestyle. Knowing about them helps identify people who should pay particular attention to the risk factors they can change.
Age. The risk of CVD increases with age. As people get older, their arteries become less elastic and atheromas have had longer to build up. Blood pressure tends to rise with age, which adds to the damage.
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Key terms in this lesson
- high-density lipoprotein
- A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol from the tissues back to the liver for removal; higher blood levels are linked to a lower risk of atherosclerosis.
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