This document discusses risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD). It separates risk factors into two categories: non-modifiable and modifiable. Non-modifiable risk factors include age over 45, male sex, family history, and genetic susceptibility. Modifiable risk factors that can be improved through lifestyle changes include hypertension, hyperlipidemia, smoking, diabetes, low HDL, and obesity.

1. CHD RISK FACTORS
NON-MODIFYABLE MODIFYABLE
AGE > 45 HYPERTENSION
MALE SEX HYPERLIPIEMIA
SMOKING
FAMILY HIST. DIABETES
GENETIC SUSP. LOW HDL
OBESITY

2. ATP III: The Metabolic Syndrome*
Risk Factor Defining
Abdominal obesity
(waist circumference)
Men >102cm (>40 in)
Women >88cm (>35 in)
TG ≥150 mg/dL
HDL-C
Men <40 mg/dL
Women <50 mg/dL
Blood pressure ≥130/ ≥85 mm Hg
Fasting glucose ≥110 mg/dL
* Diagnosis is established when ≥3 of these risk factors are present.
- Abdominal obesity more highly correlated with metabolic risk factors than BMI.
- Some men develop metabolic risk factors when circumference is only marginally increased.

3. EAT HEALTHY FOR YOUR HEART
Do Not Eat Eat
ORGAN MEAT: liver, brain, etc. * WHITE MEAT/FISH
SATURATED FATS/LARD * VEGETABLES/FRUITS
EGGS (YOLK) * BRAN/GARLIC ??
COCONUT OIL/ PALM OIL * VEGETABLE OIL
WHOLE MILK * SKIM MILK
CHOCOLATE * VITAMIN E or C ??
MAYONNAISE/CROISSANTS * FISH OIL