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3.17 Risk factors for coronary heart disease
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State three risk factors for coronary heart disease.
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Total for this question: 3 marks
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Explain how a diet high in saturated fat increases the risk of a heart attack.
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Total for this question: 3 marks
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Explain how chemicals in tobacco smoke make a heart attack more likely.
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Total for this question: 2 marks
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Illustrative data based on cohort studies.
| Cigarettes per day | Deaths |
|---|---|
| 0 | 90 |
| 1–14 | 240 |
| 15–24 | 300 |
| 25+ | 410 |
Describe the relationship between smoking and deaths from CHD.
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Total for this question: 2 marks
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| Cigarettes per day | Deaths |
|---|---|
| 0 | 90 |
| 1–14 | 240 |
| 15–24 | 300 |
| 25+ | 410 |
Calculate how many times more likely a man smoking 25+ cigarettes a day is to die of CHD than a non-smoker.
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Explain why regular exercise reduces the risk of coronary heart disease.
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Total for this question: 2 marks
3.17 Risk factors for coronary heart disease
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| Cigarettes per day | Deaths |
|---|---|
| 0 | 90 |
| 1–14 | 240 |
| 15–24 | 300 |
| 25+ | 410 |
Suggest why the data alone do not prove that smoking causes CHD.
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Total for this question: 2 marks
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Which is NOT a risk factor for coronary heart disease?
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Explain why a stent placed in a coronary artery reduces chest pain.
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Total for this question: 2 marks
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Suggest why people with a family history of heart disease are advised to have their cholesterol checked.
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Total for this question: 2 marks
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Explain why salt in the diet is linked to coronary heart disease.
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Total for this question: 2 marks
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A newspaper claims: "Eating oily fish prevents heart attacks." Evaluate this claim.
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Total for this question: 3 marks
