Eating diets that contain high amounts of certain kinds of fat raise the risk of developing heart disease.Thus,a diet that supplies an excessive amount of such fats is a ____ for heart disease.
A)dietary modulator
B)hypothetical variable
C)risk factor
D)nutritional determinant

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A risk factor is any characteristic or behavior that increases the likelihood of developing a particular disease. In this case, eating diets that contain high amounts of certain kinds of fat is a risk factor for heart disease. The other choices do not accurately describe the relationship between diet and heart disease.

Eating Diets That Contain High Amounts of Certain Kinds of Fat