Atherosclerosis is a disease in which plaque builds up inside arteries causing hardening and narrowing of the arteries. Consequentially, arteries are silently and slowly blocked. This puts blood flow at risk. Therefore we can conclude that Atherosclerosis probably contributes to hypertension by causing arteries to become narrower.
To eat healthy and to stop eating whatever she wants even though she’s not overweight. She doesn’t need to go on an diet but she needs to eat good foods to maintain her health and proper weight.