Heart Disease News, Articles & InformationThe latest news and information about heart disease, the biggest cause of death in the western world.Tall People Less Likely To Develop Coronary Heart Disease- April 28, 2008 Scientific studies suggest that taller people are at a lower risk of coronary heart disease, even after adjusting for other heart disease risk factors. Studies have found that on average a 1cm (0.4 inch) increase in height is associated with around a 2% decrease in the risk of coronary heart disease. One of the largest ...http://healthhubs.net/heartdisease/tall-people-less-likely-to-develop-coronary-heart-disea... The Relationship Between Nitric Oxide, Arginine, And The Heart- April 24, 2008 Nitric oxide (NO) plays an important role in cardiovascular health. The chemical is produced in the inner lining of the blood vessels (the endothelium). Numerous enzymes in the endothelium play a role in converting the amino acid arginine and oxygen into nitric oxide through a series of intermediate steps. Nitric oxide signals the smooth muscle in ...http://healthhubs.net/heartdisease/the-relationship-between-nitric-oxide-heart-disease-and... Diets High In Fiber Lower Heart Disease Risk- April 23, 2008 Individuals who consume high fiber diets are as much as 30% less likely to develop heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases such as strokes according to recent evidence. One study, published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine in February 2004, looked at data from 10 previous studies in order to determine the effects of dietary ...http://healthhubs.net/heartdisease/high-fiber-diets-lower-heart-disease-risk/ Large Waist Size Increases Cardiovascular Disease In Women- April 22, 2008 Women with a normal body mass index (BMI) but a waist size greater than 88 cm (35 inches) have three times the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease than women with a waist size less than 88 cm according to a recent study published online in the journal Circulation in March of this year. Researchers at ...http://healthhubs.net/heartdisease/large-waist-size-increases-cardiovascular-disease-in-wo... Vitamin D Deficiency Linked To Increased Cardiovascular Disease- April 19, 2008 Vitamin D deficiency may be associated with more than a two-fold increase in coronary heart disease risk according to a recent study funded by the American Heart Association. The researchers looked at data from 1,739 offspring of the Framingham Heart Study with an average age of 59 years. The participants had their blood levels of Vitamin ...http://healthhubs.net/heartdisease/vitamin-d-deficiency-linked-to-increased-cardiovascular... Smoking Dramatically Increases The Risk Of Heart Problems- April 15, 2008 While most people know that cigarette smoking is the primary cause of lung cancer cancer, what many people don&8217;t know is that most premature deaths due to smoking are actually due to coronary heart disease rather than lung cancer. It is estimated that 20% of all deaths from heart disease are attributable to cigarette smoking. Smoking ...http://healthhubs.net/heartdisease/smoking-raises-heart-disease-cardiovascular-risks/ Lack Of Exercise In Childhood Leads To Metabolic Syndrome- April 6, 2008 A new study, conducted by researchers at the University of Northern Carolina and published in the journal Dynamic Medicine, has found that young adults with metabolic syndrome are much more likely to have had been physically inactive and had poor aerobic fitness levels as children. The data from the study came from children aged 7-10 years ...http://healthhubs.net/heartdisease/lack-of-exercise-in-childhood-years-leads-to-heart-dise... |