Cardiovascular diseases can begin to develop during adolescence or even childhood. Below are some risk factors that may increase your chances of developing cardiovascular disease. Mark the risk factor as one you can control or one you cannot control. (8 points)
Risk factor that you can control Risk factor that you cannot control
Age
Risk factor you can control - Age
Risk factor that you cannot control - Age
Tobacco use
Risk factor that you can control - Tobacco use
Risk factor that you cannot control - Tobacco use
Cholesterol
Risk factor you can control - Cholesterol
Risk factor that you cannot control - Cholesterol
Physical activity
Risk factor you can control - Physical activity
Risk factor that you cannot control - Physical activity
Sex
Risk factor you can control - Gender
Risk factor that you cannot control - Gender
Stress
Risk factor you can control - Stress
Risk factor that you cannot control - Stress
Diet
Risk factor you can control - Diet
Risk factor that you cannot control - Diet
Inheritance
Risk factor that you can control - Inheritance (through lifestyle choices that can affect gene expression)
Risk factor that you cannot control - Inheritance (genetic predisposition to cardiovascular disease)
Answer all correctly
Age - Risk factor that you cannot control
Tobacco use - Risk factor that you can control
Cholesterol - Risk factor that you can control
Physical activity - Risk factor that you can control
Sex - Risk factor that you cannot control
Stress - Risk factor that you can control
Diet - Risk factor that you can control
Inheritance - Risk factor that you cannot control
Risk factor you can control - Inheritance (through genetic testing and lifestyle modifications)
Risk factor that you cannot control - Inheritance (your genes and family history)
Risk factor you can control - Inheritance (to some extent, through genetic counseling and testing)
Risk factor that you cannot control - Inheritance (as it is determined by your genetics)