{"id":6740,"date":"2022-04-09T22:42:07","date_gmt":"2022-04-09T22:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humanbio.org\/?page_id=6740"},"modified":"2022-04-09T23:21:23","modified_gmt":"2022-04-09T23:21:23","slug":"risk-factors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/humanbio.org\/index.php\/campus-humanbio\/cardiovascular\/disorders\/risk-factors\/","title":{"rendered":"3b4 Risk Factors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Risk Factors<\/h1> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Risk Factor Objectives<\/h3> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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    Indicate how salt and sugar in processed foods can relate to increased risk for cardiovascular disease.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Distinguish between low density lipoproteins (LDLs) and high density lipoproteins (HDLs).<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    List three ways cigarette smoking can negatively impact blood vessels.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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    We have all heard it repeatedly: reduce risk for a variety of diseases by eating a balanced diet, participating in regular exercise, getting enough sleep, and reducing negative stresses.\u00a0 So why are these factors often a lower priority than other things in our lives?<\/strong><\/p>\n

    In this section we’ll start talking about risk, and explore information that you can use to make your own daily decisions.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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