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What factors influence the risk of Cardiovascular Disease?
older age and male gender
natural selection
phenotypes with high plasma cholesterol concentration and high blood pressure
higher risk of Cardiovascular Disease
proportion of pro-inflammatory macrophages in adipose tissue to non-HDL cholesterol blood concentration
increase in fighting off infections
pre-existing conditions
hypercholesterolemia
hypertension
Black people
angiotensinogen, G-protein B3 subunit, and epithelial Na+ channel subunit gene
hot climates and poor living conditions during the slave trade
genetic predisposition
fewer inflammatory markers
fewer monocytes
risk of cardiovascular disease
expression of gene involved in low-density lipoprotein oxidation
extreme variations in temperature
climate change
shift work
Subtopic
diet
overweightness and obesity
access to green spaces
gene expression
sunlight exposure
cholesterol
circadian rhythms
bodily functions
immune response
noise pollution
increase heart rate
sleep
bodily homeostasis
cardiovascular function
immune system
air pollution
cardiovascular injuries in healthy people
air quality
risk of chronic inflammatory diseases
blood pressure regulation
physical activity
stress
