What are the risk factors for heart disease, and what are corresponding preventive measures?

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Risk factors for heart disease include high blood cholesterol, hypertension, cigarette smoking, and obesity. Preventive measures are a low-cholesterol diet, regular exercise, maintaining a healthy weight, and smoking cessation.

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An athletic club uses 900 ml of chlorine each day for its swimming pool. How many liters of chlorine are used in a month of 30 days? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

A) 0.027 L B) 27.00 L C) 27,000 L D) 2700 L E) 0.27 L

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Convert. 9 8/9 yd = ____ in.

A) 29.7 in. B) 344 in. C) 356 in. D) 353 in. E) 320 in.

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Explain why the Roman Empire fell.

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Briefly explain why some fat tissue is necessary within the body.

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