Question

What are the risk factors associated with atherosclerosis ? Are they modifiable versus non- modifiable risk factor ?

Answer 1

INTRODUCTION:

• Decease of arteries characterized by deposition of fatt in their inner walls.

RISK FACTORS:

1. Modified verses risk factors:

There are follows

• High cholesterol
• Low density lipoprotein in the blood
• Low level of high density lipoproteins in the blood
• Hyper tension
• Alcohol and tobacco smoke
• Diabetis mellitus
• Obesity
• Lack of physical activities
• Increased age
• Family history of heart deceases
• C- reactive protipr raise in the blood
• Sleep appoea
• Stress

Non modifiable risk factors:

• Age
• Sex
• Obesity
• Family.

So based on the risk factors the atherosclerosis will come under the modified verses only because it will change based on the person activity , habit and increased age.