Author Question: According to the New England Journal of Medicine, increased physical activity reduces the risk of ... (Read 67 times)

Mollykgkg · **on:** Aug 5, 2018

According to the New England Journal of Medicine, increased physical activity reduces the risk of death from coronary heart disease to the same degree as ____.
A) managing blood glucose levels
B) giving up smoking
C) lowering triglyceride levels
D) lowering HDL-cholesterol levels
E) stress-management therapy

Question 2

Amanda is asking you about ways to reduce her risk of heart disease. You inform her that daily physical activity and aerobic exercise help control most of the major risk factors that lead to heart disease by ____.
A) increasing blood lipids
B) improving low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
C) increasing cardiorespiratory endurance
D) increasing low-grade (hidden) inflammation
E) eliminating the need for electrocardiograms