Which of These Characteristics Are Considered to Be Risk Factors

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of these characteristics are considered to be risk factors for coronary heart disease? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Being male, 45 years of age or older
• B) Being female, 45 years of age or older
• C) Having a family history that includes a mother who died of a myocardial infarction at 71 years of age
• D) Having a high-density lipoprotein (HDL) level of 65 mg/dL
• E) Having an HDL level of 30 mg/dL
• F) Having a history of diabetes mellitus

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Definitions:

Less Rigid

Describing a structure or material that has a lower level of stiffness and resistance to deformation compared to more rigid counterparts.

Outer Core

The liquid layer of the Earth's core that lies beneath the mantle and surrounds the inner core, primarily composed of iron and nickel.

Hot Spot

A volcanically active site interpreted to be above an unusually high-temperature region in the deep crust and upper mantle.

Crust Thickness

The measurement of the Earth's outermost layer's depth, varying between the oceanic and continental crusts.