Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. The force of the blood against the artery walls when the heart relaxes between beats is the systolic pressure.
2. The force of the blood when it is pumped into the arteries as the heart contracts is the diastolic pressure.
3. CVD risk is increased if the waist measurement is 40 inches or more for men.
4. Experts recommend that women consume no more than one alcoholic beverage a day and that men consume no more than two per day.
5. Atherosclerosis may lead to chest pain, or myocardial infarction, as it is often called.
1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE
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