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Risk factors
By Mayo Clinic staffThe risk factors for claudication are the same as those for developing atherosclerosis. They include:
- Smoking
- Total blood cholesterol over 240 mg/dL (6.45 mmol/L)
- High blood pressure (a systolic pressure of 140 mm Hg or higher and a diastolic pressure of 90 to 99 mm Hg or higher)
- Obesity (a body mass index over 30)
- Diabetes
- Age over 50 years
- A family history of atherosclerosis, peripheral artery disease or claudication
