Ans. Reduce the risk of heart disease, the most important risk factor to modify first is-
D. Physical inactivity because of its effect on weight gain
The person is physically inactive the cholesterol are not consumption in the body when cholesterol in plug formation in the blood vessels( coronary artery than decrease the blood supply to the heart and the heart workload increases
1). Jeff is a 54 year old male who is 5'6 tall , weighs 185 pounds,...
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