What are some of the health risks you are at risk for?
A nearby sneeze may raise your risk for catching the flu. Obesity boosts the odds you’ll get diabetes. Smoking increases your risk for many cancers. And if you pay attention to news headlines, you may worry that you’re at risk for food poisoning, Zika infection, shark attacks, and more. How can you know which health risks apply to you?
What makes you a high or low risk person?
Several characteristics, called risk factors, affect whether your health risks are high or low. Your personal health risk factors include your age, sex, family health history, lifestyle, and more. Some risks factors can’t be changed, such as your genes or ethnicity.
What are the most common medical conditions in adults?
Medical Conditions in Adults 1 Cancer. 2 Chronic kidney disease. 3 Chronic lung diseases, including COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), asthma (moderate-to-severe), interstitial lung disease, cystic fibrosis, and pulmonary hypertension. 4 Dementia or other neurological conditions.
Why do doctors have trouble with risk concepts?
Even doctors sometimes have trouble with risk concepts. That’s why NIH supports research to improve how medical staff and others communicate health risks and prevention strategies to patients and the public. “Math in general is hard for a lot of people.
A nearby sneeze may raise your risk for catching the flu. Obesity boosts the odds you’ll get diabetes. Smoking increases your risk for many cancers. And if you pay attention to news headlines, you may worry that you’re at risk for food poisoning, Zika infection, shark attacks, and more. How can you know which health risks apply to you?
Who is most at risk for heart disease?
Heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women. Heart disease can happen at any age, but the risk goes up as you age. Do race and ethnicity affect the risk of heart disease? Heart disease and stroke can affect anyone, but some groups are more likely to have conditions that increase their risk for cardiovascular disease.
Are there any uncontrollable risk factors for heart disease?
Uncontrollable risk factors for heart disease include: 1 Being male 2 Older age 3 Family history of heart disease 4 Being postmenopausal 5 Race (African American, American Indian, and Mexican American people are more likely to have heart disease than white… More
