Which female client is most at risk for cardiovascular disease?

A. A woman on hormone replacement therapy
B. A woman who has never been pregnant
C. A woman with elevated HDL (high-density lipoprotein) levels
D. A woman with abdominal obesity


D
A woman with abdominal obesity (greater waist than hip circumference), especially if the onset of obesity is in adolescence, is at greater risk of cardiovascular disease.

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