Heart disease is deadlier than cancer – how to protect yourself depending on your age

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Heart disease is more dangerous than cancer. Statistics have shown this for many years. A new study shows that risk factors for cardiovascular disease can change depending on age.

Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death.

“Every third death is due to heart disease. The study showed that risk factors for coronary heart disease, heart attacks and heart failure can vary depending on the age group,” says the cardiologist.

The researchers studied how 14 possible risk factors affect cardiovascular disease depending on age and mortality.

The factors included, on the one hand, behaviors such as tobacco and alcohol use, sleep patterns and physical activity. On the other hand, metabolic aspects such as high blood pressure and diabetes played a role, as well as socioeconomic factors, which the researchers include education and income, as well as depression and grip strength.

Risk factors for cardiovascular disease can vary by age group

Researchers found that 14 risk factors account for more than half of all heart disease.

“Across all age groups, high blood pressure and abdominal obesity, or belly fat, were the most common risk factors. However, there were differences across age groups.”

People under 50

• High levels of non-LDL cholesterol are the third-largest risk factor, followed by smoking.
• A cluster of socioeconomic factors: low income, low education, low physical activity, and depression.
• Alcohol consumption is at the bottom of the list of risk factors.

Conclusion: All three of the most common causes in this age group are related to metabolic aspects, and socioeconomic factors also play an important role. However, behavior (except smoking) played a secondary role.

People aged 50 to 60

• Smoking is the third most common risk factor, followed by high levels of non-LDL cholesterol.
• As in the case of people under 50, this is followed by low education and low income.
• Unhealthy sleep, diabetes, low physical activity and depression.
• Unhealthy diet comes last.

Conclusion: The most common risk factors in this age range fall into the categories of metabolism, socioeconomic factors and behavior in roughly equal proportions.

People over 60

• Smoking is the third most important risk factor, followed by low income.
• Unlike other age groups, low grip strength is higher in the older age group.
• Diabetes, poor sleep, low education, and unhealthy diet are the main risk factors.
• High levels of air pollution also cause heart disease in people over the age of 60.
• High levels of non-LDL cholesterol are last in the ranking.

Conclusion: Even among people over the age of 60, the most common causes of cardiovascular disease are equally distributed among the three categories.

Knowledge of risk factors can optimize treatment

“By identifying common risk factors in different age groups, health care professionals can prioritize interventions that are most important for each population segment.”

You can protect yourself from cardiovascular diseases with the help of 7 steps

To reduce risk factors as much as possible and prevent cardiovascular diseases.

Just seven steps can make a big difference. These include:

• More movement
• More healthy food, less sugar
• Quit smoking
• Take care by weight
• Monitor blood pressure
• Cholesterol control
• Adequate rest in everyday life

“Healthy lifestyle greatly affects cardiovascular system, but you should act gradually and not take on too much at once.”