Doctors SayMost Heart Disease Preventable

               Heart disease is the number one killer,worldwide, of men and women over the age of 60. But people of all ages die ofheart attacks each year. And while death rates have declined in the U．S. and many western European countries, they are on the risein the developing world. .

          No one would have guessed that Barbara Tengwould have a heart attack. She was not overweight. She did not smoke orexercise. “In 2004，the week after Iturned 49 ，when I was on abusiness trip in Chicago，Ihad a major heart attack，”shesaid.. She now exercisesdaily, and monitors her heart health.

 Dr. Patrice Nickens, who is with the NationalHeart, Lung and Blood Institute, thinks that heart disease is 82 percentpreventable. “，” she said.“Men are also facing the same problem, and thekey to staying healthy is knowing your numbers.”

 “Your weight, your blood cholesterol, bloodsugar and your blood pressure are important numbers that can help you takeaction and reduce your risk，”she said.

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    “And the steps to take are simple：don't smoke, maintain a healthy weight, exercise, know yournumbers and talk to your physician and control these risks，” she said.

 African­Americans are at higher­than­averagerisk for heart disease and stroke；peopledon't even know they have it, which increases the risk. Medstar WashingtonHospital Center is trying to reach this population.. For example, helping the peoplemonitor their blood pressure. If people realize they are at risk for heartdisease, they'll make lifestyle changes: lose weight, exercise, eat the rightfoods and keep in touch with a doctor.

a．A healthy lifestyle can prevent heart disease

b．So we must cure heart disease

c．It is the leading cause of death for women

d．With the right training, they can play an important role incommunity health

e．And that changed her life

f．Lack of exercise causes heart attacks

g．Yet most heart disease is preventable