- age, ethnicity, gender
-Saturated fats [increases LDL, LDL deposits cholesterol in the arteries to form atheroma ]
-Salts [increases blood pressure- lowers water potential of the blood so it holds the water]
- smoking [nicotine = increase HR and makes platelets more sticky- blood clot, carbon monoxide= permanently blocks hemoglobin]
- obesity and lack of exercise
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A-level Biology Notes
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