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What are the effects of cholesterol, saturated fat and lack of fitness on someone with heart disease?

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All bad.: A diet high in cholesterol and saturated fat and a lack of overall fitness or efforts at exercise is presumed to help progression or development of heart disease and the risk factors for such.

Answered 2/26/2015

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