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What age will a male with obesity with no family history likely to have first heart attack if they don't stop overeatting and drinking a lot of soda

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Not predictable: But younger than if better personal behavior. Non smoking. Normal bmi- weight cardiovascular exercize program aha diet monitor lipids monitor blood pressure only good news is the negative family history.

Answered 3/24/2013

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What age will a male with obesity with no family history likely to have first heart attack if they don't stop overeatting and drinking a lot of soda

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