Practical Guide about PAD

↪ Canadian Foundation for Vascular Health 8 High cholesterol Smoking Diabete Age Hypertension Obesity Heredity Sedentary ↳ Figure 4 : People with some of these risk factors are more likely to suffer from PAD. 3. What are the risk factors for peripheral artery disease? One risk factor is any characteristic or exposure of a person which increases the likelihood of developing a disease or suffering a trauma. Risk factors may be modifiable, i.e., ones we can take action against, or non-modifiable, meaning we cannot take action against them, they are part of the individual. Modifiable factors (ones we can take action against) • Type 2 diabetes • High cholesterol ( hyperlipidemia ) • High blood pressure (hypertension) • Obesity • Sedentary lifestyle • Physical inactivity • Stress • Current smoker • Diet Non-modifiable factors • Age • Ethnicity • Heredity (genetics) • Sex