The answer is yes! Heart disease is the #1 cause of death for both men and women in the U.S., and 80% of heart disease is preventable. So the first step in reducing your risk of developing heart disease is to understand your risk factors. There are two types of risk factors - those you can control, and those you can’t control.
Risk factors you can control are your weight, quitting smoking, managing your diabetes, physical activity, managing your high blood pressure, nutrition/alcohol intake. (Source: Cleveland Clinic)
Risk factors you can't control are age, family history of heart disease or stroke, gender (Men have higher rates of heart disease).