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People who have a poor diet and are inactive are at risk of developing conornary heart disease, is this true?
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Yes: people who have a poor diet and are inactive are at risk of developing coronary artery disease. Other risk factors include- waist size over 40 inches, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes.
Answered 9/8/2014
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