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New research confirms that smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels can all raise men's risk for poor circulation in the legs, otherwise known as peripheral artery disease (PAD).
According to the American Heart Association, PAD involves a narrowing of the peripheral (outside the heart) arteries, most commonly the vessels of the pelvis or legs. People with PAD are at increased risk for heart attack, stroke or mini-stroke. The condition is thought to affect 8 million to 10 million people in the United States.
The new study included nearly 45,000 U.S. men who were followed for more than two decades. During that time, 537 cases of PAD were diagnosed. Each of the four risk factors -- smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure (hypertension) and high cholesterol levels -- was significantly and independently associated with a higher risk of PAD.
http://health.usnews.com/health-new...e-risk-factors-for-poor-leg-circulation-study
Isn't this sort of stuff obvious?
According to the American Heart Association, PAD involves a narrowing of the peripheral (outside the heart) arteries, most commonly the vessels of the pelvis or legs. People with PAD are at increased risk for heart attack, stroke or mini-stroke. The condition is thought to affect 8 million to 10 million people in the United States.
The new study included nearly 45,000 U.S. men who were followed for more than two decades. During that time, 537 cases of PAD were diagnosed. Each of the four risk factors -- smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure (hypertension) and high cholesterol levels -- was significantly and independently associated with a higher risk of PAD.
http://health.usnews.com/health-new...e-risk-factors-for-poor-leg-circulation-study
Isn't this sort of stuff obvious?