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Can You Get A Heart Attack Even If You Are Not Over Weight ?
Can you get a heart attack even if you're not overweight? I mean of course not when you are very old either, like maybe around 35-50, and you haven t taken good care of your body -little or no exercise, unhealthy food but still not overweight. Is it possible to get a heart attack this way?
Sat, 12 Dec 2009
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hobbelstad's
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Yes it most certainly is.
There are other risk factors besides being overweight.
Early menopause - as estrogen is protective
Family History - the younger your family members are when they have one the more at risk you are
Smoking - this is a modifiable risk factor.. stop
Cholesterol - even skinny people have high cholesterol
Triglyerides - even skinny people have high triglyerides
Sleep apnea - even the skinny have this as well
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