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Biology Coronary heart disease (CHD) is caused the build up of fatty deposits in the arteries, which can cause clogging and lead to restricted blood flow, which will damage the heart. CHD is the number one killer in the United Kingdom1. In 1991 alone, it caused the death of around 171,000 people, a quarter of who were still under the age of 651. Another problem is that this disease has not shown any signs of it decreasing amongst the population. There are 5 main risk factors1 which can contribute towards CHD which are: 1. Hypertension 2. Smoking 3. Diabetes 4. High cholesterol 5. Family history of heart disease. Other minor risk factors include lack of regular exercise, stress and type A personalities (impatient, aggressive, competitive). If the government wants to tackle CHD, they need to target the major causes individually. The first major cause listed is hypertension, or high blood pressure. This...

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