Risk Factors*

 Some conditions and habits raise your chance of developing PAD:
  • Age 50 or over
  • Smoke or used to smoke: Smoking is more closely related to developing PAD than any other risk factor. Smoking increases the risk of developing PAD three to five times
  • Diabetes: One in every three people over the age of 50 with diabetes is likely to have PAD
  • High blood cholesterol: Excess cholesterol and fat in your blood contribute to the formation of plaque in the arteries, reducing or blocking blood flow to your heart, brain, or limbs
  • High blood pressure
  • Personal history of vascular disease, heart attack, or stroke: If you have heart disease, you have a one-in-three chance of also having PAD
  • African American: African Americans are more than twice as likely to have PAD
     

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     * American Heart Association

 

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