Biology 1st Edition by Jerome Krueger, Kendra Hill, Robert Noyd

Exercise 17

Using Figure , assess the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes for each of the following people. How many high-risk factors does each person have? Using a scale of high, moderate, or low, what do you think is the overall risk for the person developing heart disease and diabetes? Justify your answers. (a) a 60-year-old male construction worker who eats fast food every day for lunch; (b) a 50-year-old female CEO who drinks soda and eats sweets to get her through each stressful day; and (c) a 20-year-old college student who eats pizza, hamburgers, and other fast food each night for dinner before playing basketball each evening.
Figure Interactions of risk factors, obesity, and chronic diseases.