Diseases and Conditions
Small vessel disease
Overview
Symptoms
Causes
Risk factors
Complications
Prevention
Diagnosis
Treatment
Lifestyle and home remedies
Alternative medicine
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Risk factors
Small vessel disease is more common in women than in men. Risk factors for small vessel disease include:
- Body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher (obesity)
- Diabetes
- Family history of the disease, especially in women
- High blood pressure
- Inactive lifestyle
- Increasing age: older than 45 in men and older than 55 in women
- Insulin resistance
- Polycystic ovary syndrome
- Tobacco use
- Unhealthy cholesterol levels
- Unhealthy diet
