The following are contributing factors that often lead to peripheral arterial disease.
Controllable Peripheral Arterial Disease Risk Factors:
- High blood pressure
- Smoking
- High cholesterol
- Excessive alcohol use
- Poor diet
- Heart disease
- Diabetes
- Lack of exercise
- Obesity
Uncontrollable Peripheral Arterial Disease Risk Factors:
Since there are peripheral arterial disease risk factors you can't control, it is important to be checked on a regular basis by having a Life Line Screening preventive health screening.
