Question: what are the six main risk factors for cardiovascular disease?
Answer: High Blood Pressure (Hypertension). High blood pressure increases your risk of heart disease, heart attack, and stroke. ... 
High Blood Cholesterol. One of the major risk factors for heart disease is high blood cholesterol. ... 
Diabetes. ... 
Obesity and Overweight. ... 
Smoking. ... 
Physical Inactivity. ... 
Gender. ... 
Heredity.