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Circulatory System atherosclerosis.

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1 Circulatory System atherosclerosis

2 What is it? It is a disorder that causes hardening of the arteries. It happens when fat or cholesterol builds up on the walls of the arteries and form plaque. If plaque builds up it may cause problems to the human body.

3 eating lots of fatty foods
How do you get it? eating lots of fatty foods Drinking excessively Smoking Being over weight

4 What does it do to the circulatory system
It clogs your arteries

5 Take care of their blood pressure Watch our for the foods they eat
After a person has atherosclerosis, they can not get cured. They get treatment for high cholesterol levels. People who want to avoid getting atherosclerosis can: Take care of their blood pressure Watch our for the foods they eat Watch out for how much they drink Get enough exercise a day Not smoke


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