NUTRITION-MINDTAP (1 TERM)
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ISBN: 9781337907101
Author: Sizer
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Chapter 11, Problem 6SC
Smoking powerfully raises the risk for CVD in men and women In all of the following ways except
- reducing the heart's workload.
- making blood clots more likely.
- directly damaging the heart with toxins,
- draising the blood pressure.
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NUTRITION-MINDTAP (1 TERM)
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