The study points to coronary heart disease as the main driver of this gap, while stroke and heart failure follow different timelines. Known risk factors—cholesterol, blood pressure, smoking—explain some of the difference, but not all. That hint of unexplained risk suggests biological, social, or environmental forces are at work and deserve closer study.
For anyone invested in human potential, these findings raise practical questions about when and how we screen, counsel, and support men in their thirties. Read the full article to explore what earlier screening could look like, which risk pathways remain mysterious, and how changes in health policy and daily life might shift long-term outcomes for men and the communities around them.
Men start developing heart disease earlier than women, with risks rising faster beginning around age 35, according to long-term research. The difference is driven mainly by coronary heart disease, not stroke or heart failure. Traditional risk factors explain only part of the gap. The findings suggest earlier screening could help catch problems before serious damage occurs.
