Diseases and Conditions
Claudication
Overview
Symptoms
Causes
Risk factors
Complications
Prevention
Diagnosis
Treatment
Lifestyle and home remedies
Alternative medicine
Coping and support
Preparing for an appointment
Risk factors
The risk factors for peripheral artery disease and claudication include the following:
- Smoking
- High cholesterol
- High blood pressure
- Obesity (a body mass index, or BMI, over 30)
- Diabetes
- Chronic kidney disease
- Age older than 70 years
- Age older than 50 years if you also smoke or have diabetes
- A family history of atherosclerosis, peripheral artery disease or claudication
