Nutrition & You (4th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134167541
Author: Joan Salge Blake
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 8.4, Problem 1TAI
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To explain: The two risk factors that increase Person K chances for a stroke at an early age.
Concept introduction: Stroke is the medical condition in which the poor flow of blood to the brain results in cell death. Ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke are the two types of stroke. If a person’s brain gets affected by stroke, it will not function properly.
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