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Does lifestyle affect the development of coronary heart disease? The lifestyle of a person can seriously increase or decrease their chance of suffering from coronary heart disease. Coronary heart disease can affect anyone - men and women. It happens when arteries become narrowed through a process called Atherosclerosis. When this happens the blood and oxygen supply to the heart muscle is restricted, particularly when you exert yourself and the demands of the heart muscle. Atherosclerosis occurs when the inner lining of the artery wall becomes furred with atheroma made up of fatty deposits of cholesterol, cell waste, and other substances. Cholesterol is a fatty substance that is found in the bloodstream and in all the body's cells. The bodies cholesterol is measured in millimols per litre of blood. Only a small proportion of cholesterol in the body comes from the cholesterol in the food. It is made mostly in the liver from...

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