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Cardiovascular disease has been the leading cause of death for Americans, both men and women, for decades. But research published in June in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine showed a striking increase in risk for black men between 40 and 79 years old. The study found that, over the period 2011 to 2014, 65 percent of them were at high risk of a heart attack or stroke over the next 10 years – compared to 54% for this age group between 1999 and 2002. In the meantime, the study found that the comparable risk for white men increased from 44 to 48%. And the proportion of women of this age who are at risk of heart attack / stroke has dropped from 15 to 11 percent in black women and from 10 to 5 percent in white women. To determine cardiovascular risk, researchers used a statistical tool developed in 2013 by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology, applying it to data gleaned from an investigation annual survey conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics. Researchers have not determined why people's risk has increased or decreased. To prevent cardiovascular disease (or heart disease), try to control your blood pressure and cholesterol levels, maintain a healthy weight, exercise regularly, eat healthy, do not smoke, limit your consumption of alcohol. to manage stress.
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