Eating a high-salt diet increases people's chances of developing high blood pressure.Thus,a diet that supplies excessive amounts of salt is a ____ for high blood pressure.
A)primary predictor
B)hypothetical variable
C)dietary modulator
D)risk factor

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A risk factor is a characteristic, condition or behavior that increases the likelihood of developing a disease or injury. In this case, a high-salt diet increases a person's risk of developing high blood pressure.

Eating a High-Salt Diet Increases People's Chances of Developing High