According to the Framingham study, not all cholesterol is equally implicated as a cardiovascular risk. _______ was found to offer some protection against heart attack, but ______ was positively related to cardiovascular disease.
A) Total cholesterol level . . . omega-3 fatty acid
B) Lipoproteins . . . cholesterol
C) Low-density lipoproteins . . . high-density lipoproteins
D) High-density lipoproteins . . . low-density lipoproteins
Question 2
Other than advancing age, ______ is the single most important risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
A) gender
B) hypertension
C) high cholesterol
D) ethnic background