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heart disease risk factor |
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heart disease risk factor Etymology: AS, heorte, heart; L, dis + Fr, aise, ease, risquer, chance of injury; L, facere, to make one of several hereditary, life-style, and environmental influences that increase one's chance of developing heart disease. Examples include cigarette smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, high cholesterol level, lack of routine exercise, and hereditary factors as signified by family history. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The tendency toward certain heart disease risk factors may be inherited. Thus, the Framingham Coronary Heart Disease risk factor prediction algorithm uses both continual and categorical values (5 categories) of blood pressure value. Low intake of fruits, berries and vegetables is associated with excess mortality in men: the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor (KIHD) Study. |
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