Tamara Thomas

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New research highlights that common lifestyle factors such as diet, sleep, physical activity, smoking, body mass index (BMI), blood glucose, lipids, and blood pressure significantly increase women&rsquo;s heart disease risk compared to men. A study conducted by Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre researchers emphasizes the importance of tailored screening and prevention strategies for women.Analyzing data from over 175,000 Canadian adults without existing heart conditions, researchers found that the 8 lifestyle factors double the heart health risk in women relative to men. Notably, although women generally exhibited better health than men, poor health increased women&rsquo;s risk of heart disease by nearly 5 times compared to those with ideal health. In contrast, men with poor health had only a 2.5x increased risk.Even women classified as having intermediate health showed greater vulnerability, with a 2.3x higher risk of heart disease compared to women with ideal health. In contrast, men in similar intermediate categories had only a 1.6x increased risk.Lead researcher Dr. Maneesh Sud emphasized that the findings underline the necessity for sex-specific screening and risk assessment, highlighting that the impact of lifestyle and health factors is not uniform across genders. Dr. Marc Siegel of NYU Langone Health suggests the higher vulnerability in women may result from life-stage hormonal fluctuations, such as those associated with pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause, particularly noting the cardio-protective role of estrogen that significantly drops post-menopause.Cardiologists call for further studies to fully understand the underlying mechanisms of this disparity. The study findings, presented at the American College of Cardiology&rsquo;s Annual Scientific Session, underscore the urgency for healthcare providers to prioritize gender-specific preventative measures to reduce heart disease in women.Source: <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/03/29/health/heart-disease-risk-higher-for-women-who-have-these-unhealthy-lifestyle-habits/">NY Post</a>

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Researchers found that the 8 lifestyle factors (diet, sleep, physical activity, smoking,BMI, blood glucose, lipids, BP) can double the heart health risk in women compared to men.

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