What factors influence the risk of Cardiovascular Disease?

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What factors influence the risk of Cardiovascular Disease?

older age and male gender

natural selection

phenotypes with high plasma cholesterol concentration and high blood pressure

higher risk of Cardiovascular Disease

proportion of pro-inflammatory macrophages in adipose tissue to non-HDL cholesterol blood concentration

increase in fighting off infections

pre-existing conditions

hypercholesterolemia

hypertension

Black people

angiotensinogen, G-protein B3 subunit, and epithelial Na+ channel subunit gene

hot climates and poor living conditions during the slave trade

genetic predisposition

fewer inflammatory markers

fewer monocytes

risk of cardiovascular disease

expression of gene involved in low-density lipoprotein oxidation

extreme variations in temperature

climate change

shift work

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diet

overweightness and obesity

access to green spaces

gene expression

sunlight exposure

cholesterol

circadian rhythms

bodily functions

immune response

noise pollution

increase heart rate

sleep

bodily homeostasis

cardiovascular function

immune system

air pollution

cardiovascular injuries in healthy people

air quality

risk of chronic inflammatory diseases

blood pressure regulation

physical activity

stress