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What is heart disease Coronary heart disease (C.H.D.) is caused when the blood vessels to the heart get narrow. This causes the flow of blood to the heart to reduce. Causing chest pain, usually during exercise. "C.H.D. is the most common cause of death in the u.k it is a major cause of premature death. C.H.D. is more common in men than in women." This Quote was published on (www.nutrition.org.uk) (By the British Nutrition Foundation.) This is very worrying as too many people are dying from C.H.D. There are many risk factors surrounding C.H.D. they include: Being Having> Older A History Of C.H.D.> A smoker A high blood pressure> Very overweight High Saturated Fat intake> Inactive High cholesterol Level> Male Diabetes Some of these risk factors can be changed to reduce your chance of C.H.D. Where as others cannot. " The more risk a person has, the higher the chance of C.H.D....

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