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What are three important public health tools for addressing heart disease? Identify

the tools, and explain why they are a benefit to public health. (6 points)

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Answer:Answer: Regular check of the cholesterol level, blood pressure and blood glucose level.

Explanation: Heart disease also known as cardiovascular disease refers to conditions that involve narrowed or blocked blood vessels that can lead to a heart attack, chest pain (angina) or stroke. Other heart conditions, such as those that affect your heart's muscle, valves or rhythm, also are considered forms of heart disease.

The risk factors of heart disease are:

- Diabetes

- High cholesterol

- High blood pressure.

Other risk factors are smoking, obesity, physical inactivity.

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