02/11/2026
Heart Disease Risk Factors
What are the risk factors for heart disease? The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute indicates 10 risk factors for heart disease:
• High blood pressure
• High blood cholesterol
• Overweight or obese
• Prediabetes or Diabetes
• Regular smoker
• No regular physical activity
• Family history of heart disease
• History of preeclampsia
• Unhealthy eating behaviors
• Age 55 or older for women or 45 or older for men