The following five questions will test your knowledge of coronary heart disease risk factors. Scroll down for answers at the end of the quiz. As you review the answers, ask yourself whether you and your family need to modify lifestyle habits to reduce your risk of heart disease.
Cholesterol is the main dietary requirement determining serum cholesterol level.
After menopause, a woman s risk of heart attack increases. You have to fast for 6 hours to get an accurate blood cholesterol level. Nearly everybody has blood cholesterol levels that are higher than desirable. Most of the body s cholesterol comes from metabolized dietary fat. This, in turn, increases her risk of cardiovascular disease.