Some people who avoid risk factors for heart disease like obesity and diabetes may be able to maintain the blood vessels of a healthy 29-year-old well into old age, a U.S. study suggests.
Researchers examined data on 3,196 adults age 50 and older to see how their odds of what's known as vascular aging - reduced elasticity in blood vessels - was influenced by seven risk factors for heart disease: high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, high blood sugar, inactivity, poor diet, obesity and smoking.
