What are the major risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease? (Select all that apply.)
a. gender e. high blood pressure
b. age f. clotting time
c. smoking g. physical inactivity
d. dyslipidemia h. race
A, B, C, D, E, G, H
Major risk factors associated with cardiovascular diseases are age, gender, heredity (including race), smoking, dyslipidemia (presence of increased total serum cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein [LDL]), high blood pressure, physical inactivity, overweight, obesity, and diabetes mellitus. An individual's response to stress may be a contributing factor. Additional contributing factors for women include menopause, use of birth control pills, and high triglyceride level.
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A) True B) False
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