Patients with cardiovascular disease or risk factors for cardiovascular disease may be at greater risk.

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First, the AHA guidelines were designed based on knowledge of risk factors for cardiovascular disease and thus did not take into account certain risk factors for specific cancers.

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In addition to smoking, AMD is postulated to share other risk factors with cardiovascular disease, such as elevated cholesterol levels and hypertension.

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Not surprisingly, the researchers found a clear relationship between the adolescents' body mass index and their likelihood of having risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

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The risk was further increased if the woman's baby had restricted growth or died in the womb, or if the woman had pre-existing risk factors for cardiovascular disease, such as tobacco smoking.

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Scientists observed that people who adhered to a Mediterranean diet had a lower risk of heart disease, even in the face of having other cardiovascular risk factors.

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