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Who is most at risk from heart disease?

You're at risk if you:

  • Eat a typical British diet of lots of fast food, pies, meat and dairy products
  • Smoke
  • Have high blood pressure
  • Are overweight
  • Have a raised cholesterol level
  • Don't exercise

What are the other major risk factors?

Diabetes, increasing age and a family history of heart disease. The more risk factors you have, the higher the risk.

When should people think about looking after their heart?

The earlier the better, but it's never too late to start.