*NEW HEART HEALTH RISK FACTORS*

New type of heart disease identified and 1 in 3 adults are at risk.

~ Cardiovascular disease
~ kidney disease
~ metabolic disorders

The American heart association says “one in three adults has three or more risk factors that contribute to cardiovascular disease, kidney disease and metabolic disorders, a new condition defined as cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome or CKM.

*Stages CKM Syndromet*

Stage 0 – no risk factors
Stage 1 – excess body fat or pre- diabetes
Stage 2 – stage 1 factor plus:
Metabolic risk factors kidney disease, type 2 diabetes & high blood pressure.
Stage 3 – stage 2 factor plus:
Early cardiovascular disease no symptoms
Stage 4 – stage 3 factor plus:
Symptomatic cardiovascular disease.