Heart disease is one of the main killer diseases among men in Hong Kong. Although the overall risk of heart disease increases with age, young men are not spared of it. For example, coronary health disease is increasingly striking younger people.
Many of the risk factors for coronary heart disease are related to unhealthy lifestyle and are thus preventable.
How much do you know about your heart and about how to look after it? Take this quiz to test your knowledge and learn how to take care of your heart.
1. Who is at higher risk of developing heart disease? People who:
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A person gets coronary heart disease when cholesterol is deposited in the inner lining of the coronary arteries. If a person has high blood pressure, there is more stress in the places where the arteries bend and divide. This added pressure increases the speed at which cholesterol is deposited along the walls of the arteries.
People who are overweight or obese are more likely to have high cholesterol and raised blood pressure. Furthermore, their blood is more likely to clot.
Uncontrolled diabetes can damage the artery walls and contribute to coronary heart disease.
While a family history of heart disease is a strong marker of risk, we should remember we usually inherit tendencies rather than diseases. Even with a family history of heart disease, a healthy diet and an active lifestyle can still reduce your risk of suffering from heart disease.
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