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Nutritional Program for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
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Personal Factors |
Disease Relationships |
Behavior Patterns |
| family history | diabetes | smoking |
| gender | high blood pressure | diet (high or low-fat) |
| age | hyperlipidemia | overweight |
| stress level | | stress, overwork |
| personality (type A) | high cholesterol | exercise (low to high) |
| overwork, time | elevated lipoproteins | nutrient deficiencies |
| | | water choices |
| overweight | high triglycerides | substance abuse: |
| | hypothyroidism | sugar, alcohol, |
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