Thesis statement: Middle class American males are more likely to die from a heart attack than Upper or lower class american males.

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Heart disease and heart attacks continue to be among the top health concerns for American citizens and particularly for men . One in two men will be diagnosed with coronary heart disease by the age of 40 . Men are less likely to seek adequate health care , even when they are aware of poor health . Age and social status can be determining factors with regards to heart health . Middle-aged men

are more sedentary , and the cumulative effects of their lifestyle (i .e . diet , exercise , routine health care ) are having an impact on their physical health . Middle class men suffer the impact of lifestyle , with regards to employment , in addition to their sedentary lifestyle . Middle-aged men continue to be at a higher risk of heart failure , or heart attacks , than other portions of our population .One out of every two men aged 40 and under will develop coronary heart disease (CHD ) in their lifetime , according to National Institutes of Health . Further , research indicates that the risk of CHD is still high at age 70 . Of men age 70 and higher , one out of three men and will develop coronary heart disease . Coronary heart disease is the most common form of heart affliction , affecting 12 million to 13 million Americans . It occurs when the coronary arteries become narrowed or clogged and cannot supply enough oxygen-rich blood to the heart . This condition will lead to angina (chest pain ) and heart attacks (Molitor , 2006 ) Last year , 930 ,000 Americans died from heart disease , making it the number one killer of both men and women in the United States . But thousands more men die from heart disease every year than women , and they die at an earlier age . According to the Department of Health and Human Services , men are 30 more likely to suffer a stroke than are women , making it the third-leading cause of death in men . Both heart disease and stroke are cardiovascular diseases , or diseases of the blood vessels . One in three men can expect to develop some major cardiovascular disease before the age of 60 (Orth-Gomer Schneiderman , 1996

Routine health care is a major contributing factor to good health Regular medical exams are critical to the early detection of many potentially fatal diseases . Statistically , men visit the doctor less often and utilize significantly fewer health care services . According to the Centers for Disease Control , twice as many men as women have no regular source of medical care . Over half (53 ) of men aged 18 to 29 years do not have a regular physician , compared with one-third (33 ) of women in this age group among 30- to 44-year-olds , two of five (38 men and one of five (22 ) women lack a regular physician . Among adults over most women 's childbearing age , men are less likely to have a regular physician . One in four (24 ) men aged 45 to 64 years lacks...