Tonya is an overweight cigarette smoker. Which of the following risk factors would make it especially important for her to lose weight?

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The most important risk factor for Tonya to consider is her family history of heart disease. This means that her genetics may make her more susceptible to developing heart disease, and as an overweight smoker, she is already at an increased risk. Losing weight can help to decrease her risk of developing heart disease, making it especially important for her to focus on this factor. The other choices (hypotension, low LDL, high HDL, age over 45 years) are not as important in this context.

Tonya Is an Overweight Cigarette Smoker