The risk for which health problems can be reduced when blood levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol are controlled within the normal range? (Select all that apply.)
a. Angina
b. Asthma
c. Colitis
d. Heart attack
e. High blood pressure
f. Parkinson disease
g. Stroke
A, D, E, G
Excessive LDL cholesterol levels cause plaques to form in blood vessels and narrow the area where blood flows through these vessels. This results in reduced blood flow and vital organs may not be well oxygenated. As a result, the risk for angina and stroke is increased. The same nar-rowing of blood vessels increases the resistance in the arterial system and raises blood pressure, leading to hypertension. With hypertension, the heart has to work much harder and may have less blood feeding the heart from the coronary arteries. These two conditions increase the risk for a heart attack. High LDL levels are not associated with an increased risk for asthma, colitis, or Parkinson disease.
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