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Certain facial aging signs signal high cardiovascular risk
Wrinkles and grey hair mean nothing, but
... people who had three or four signs of aging --
- fatty deposits around the eyelids: yellow deposits of cholesterol around the eyelids (called xanthelasmata)
- receding hairlines at the temples,
- balding at the crown of the head, and
- creased earlobes
-- were 39 percent more likely to develop heart disease and 57 percent more likely to have a heart attack over 35 years of follow-up, compared to people of similar age who looked younger.
Tags: heart attack risk, signs of aging
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Permalink Reply by Ian Mason on -
3 out of 4. I'm doomed! :-D
My Dad had none of those signs but had thrombosis and angina, died aged 72. I remain sceptical. My cholesterol, blood pressure, resting pulse etc are fine, I eat a healthy diet and exercise almost every day so I think the odds are on my side. Stopped smoking this year too.
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