Risks factors for cardiovascular disease that can and can not be changed. The risks factor for cardiovascular disease have been categorize by the American Heart Association (AHA) as the following: (1) Major risks factors that can not be changed (increasing age, male gender, and heredity). (2) Major risk factors that can be changed (cigarette/tobacco smoke, high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, and physical inactivity). (3) Other factors diabetes, Obesity, and stress. Physiological Benefits of physical Activity Research …showed first 75 words of 2197 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2197 total…to lower their own potential risk of suffering from this disease. Although genetic inheritance plays a role in the development of cardiovascular disease, the most important determinant in whether an individual will suffer from this disease is the person's own lifestyle. Although specific recommendations can be followed to improve each individual risk factor, engaging in a regular aerobic exercise program has been shown to control most of the major risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease.