The risk factors for claudication are the same as those for developing atherosclerosis, including: 1  Smoking. 2  High cholesterol. 3  High blood pressure. 4  Obesity (a body mass index over 30) 5  Diabetes. 6  Age older than 70 years. 7  Age older than 50 years if you also smoke or have diabetes.
Gaining weight ONLY makes you heavier...it has nothing to do with your height. Eat more, eat less...you will still be the exact height you are supposed to be.It's in your genetics. Guys are not done growing until they're 21-22, so relax and be patient. If you are meant to grow more, you have lots of time left.aining weight ONLY makes you heavier...it has nothing to do with your height. Eat more, eat less...you will still be the exact height you are supposed to be.
When you gain weight, it usually creeps on slowly over several weeks or months -- not all at once in one day. Weight gain occurs when you consume more calories than you burn. A 3,500-calorie surplus -- 3,500 calories in addition to those you use every day -- will make you gain about 1 pound. Exactly how long it will take you to gain a pound depends on your basal metabolic rate, which is based on your genetics, age and gender, as well as your activity level.