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Serhud [2]
2 years ago
7

According to results of numerous scientific studies, diets high in saturated fat increases people's chances of developing heart

disease. Thus, a diet that supplies an'excessive amount of saturated fat is a ____ for heart disease.
Biology
1 answer:
sladkih [1.3K]2 years ago
6 0

Answer:

Risk factors.

Explanation

Any subtance that increases the likehood of a person getting a disease is a risk factor. Therefore cholesterol (low -density-cholesterol (LDC) which causes plaque build up in the arteries is a risk factor for heart disease.

Plaque components are-calcium, cholesterol, fats. The process of building up of plaques in the arteries is called Atherosclerosis.

Futher example are cigarette which is the risk factor for lung cancer.

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