Heart Disease The Highest Leading Cause Death For Men...

The highest leading cause of death for men and women within the United States is heart disease. The number of deaths for heart disease is 611,105; this is more than half of a million lives being claimed by heart disease. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Leading Causes of Death). This disease tends to be preventable, even though it’s the highest cause of death. In order to prevent one self from having a heart disease, individuals should take the right precautions throughout their everyday lives to reduce the risk of contracting different types of heart diseases; one of the best ways to prevent heart diseases is to engage in exercise. Heart disease involves the blood vessels becoming narrow in the body, which causes restriction†¦show more content†¦Cigarette and tobacco smoking helps to increase ones blood pressure, it decreases ones tolerance to exercise and increase the chances of having a blood clot. Smoking also increases ones chances of having a coronar y heart disease again after bypass surgery. (American Heart Association). Having too much cholesterol in the blood causes high cholesterol, also called hypercholesterolemia. When people eat too much food with high saturated fats, the blood isn’t able to carry it through the arteries. The fat then starts to buildup in the arteries, which causes a decrease in oxygen flowing to the heart this increase ones risk of having a heart attack. (Mayo Clinic Staff). High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is the amount of force is pushed against the artery walls as blood flows through them. (Medical News Today). If ones blood pressure remains high, this can damage the arteries, which leads to coronary heart disease. In order for one to live a healthy life, they must exercise; this helps strengthening the hearts muscles. Lacking exercise leads to individuals becoming obese. Being obese damages the arteries and weakens the heart. All of these risk factors are what causes individua ls to be diagnosed with coronary heart disease (CHD). The image below gives a more vivid understanding of fatty deposits piling up against the artery walls. (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute). Studies