In a longitudinal study of individuals who reached age 55 with an optimal cardiometabolic risk profile, men had a risk of heart disease or heart attack of 3.6%, compared to ____ percent for the general population
The rate for the general population was 37.5 percent. This is for people who do not work to make their heart function at the optimal level and take other preventative actions to make sure that they can lower their risk of heart attack or other cardiac issues to a minimum.