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Health Conditions
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Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
What are the risk factors?
Many factors can increase your risk of developing PAD. They include:
- Age - Men and women older than age 40 are at higher risk for developing PAD.
- Cigarette smoking - Smoking constricts and can damage arteries. Smokers are 3 to 5 times more likely to develop PAD than non-smokers. On average, smokers are diagnosed with PAD 10 years earlier than non-smokers.
- Diabetes - Having diabetes also greatly increases your risk of developing PAD. One in three individuals over the age of 50 with diabetes has PAD.
- Kidney disease
- Overweight
- Physical inactivity
- High blood pressure or having a family history of high blood pressure
- High cholesterol or triglycerides or having a family history of high cholesterol or triglycerides
- Heart disease or having a family history of heart disease
- Stroke or having a family history of stroke
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Note: The above information is intended to supplement, not substitute for, the expertise and judgment of your physician, pharmacist, or other healthcare professional. It is not intended to diagnose a health condition, but it can be used as a guide to help you decide if you should seek professional treatment or to help you learn more about your condition once it has been diagnosed.
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What are the risk factors?
