Heart Disease and Latinas WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Heart Disease and Latinas
Among Latinas, heart disease is the number one cause of death.1 Latinas have an increased risk of heart disease due to several factors, including obesity and diabetes. It is possible to lower the risk of developing heart disease by adapting a healthier lifestyle.1 This includes losing weight, exercising, and following a heart healthy diet.2
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- To decrease the likelihood of developing heart disease, it is important to be aware of your blood glucose levels, cholesterol levels, and blood pressure.2
- If you smoke, quitting can reduce your chances of developing heart disease, stroke, and cancer.2
- If you have been diagnosed with heart disease, lowering high cholesterol and high blood pressure can significantly reduce your chances of dying of heart disease.1
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Latina Style: Cardiovascular Disease
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Heart Disease is the #1 Killer of Latinas: Five Steps to Improve Your Heart Health
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- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Kenyotta Elijah
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Latinas and Heart Disease, Heart Disease in Latinas, Latina Women and Heart Disease, Heart Disease and Latina Women, Heart Disease in Latina Women, Cardiovascular Disease and Latinas, Latinas and Cardiovascular Disease
- Last update: Apr. 24, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
