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How common is for a 5'9 21 year old overweight male and don't exercise to have a heart attack?
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Very Unusual: It would be very unsual. Excercise, along with refraining from smoking and a balanced diet would help you long term. Calculate your risk here: http://cvdrisk.Nhlbi.Nih.Gov/.
Answered 4/26/2014
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