Cardiovascular Major Risk Factors

• Hypertension
• Cigarette smoking
• Obesity (BMI >/=30): indicates body mass index calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters
• Physical inactivity
• Dyslipidemia
• Diabetes mellitus
• Microalbuminuria or estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) <60 mL/min
• Age (>55 years for men, >65 years for women)
• Family history of premature cardiovascular disease (men <55 years or women 65 years)

References:

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