Question

question 13
all of the following are risk factor for atherosclerosis except for what?
○ smoking
○ high ldl levels
○ stress
○ high hdl levels

Explanation:

• Smoking damages blood vessels, increasing atherosclerosis risk.
• High LDL (bad cholesterol) deposits in arteries, promoting atherosclerosis.
• Stress can impact blood pressure and lipid levels, contributing to risk.
• High HDL (good cholesterol) helps remove LDL from arteries, reducing atherosclerosis risk, so it is not a risk factor.

Answer:

D. high HDL levels