Question

PLEASE HELP

Of the following, which is the best reason for why a woman's risk for cardiovascular disease increases after menopause?
Question 1 options:

1)

She is probably less physically active

2)

Her body has stopped producing estrogen

3)

because she is old

4)

her diet is probably not very nutritious

Answer 1

b

Step-by-step explanation:

estrogen has numerous cardiovascular effects including regulation of HDL and LDL cholesterol (which would regulate blood pressure), helps improve blood flow by relaxing and dilating blood vessels, etc, etc. when estrogen levels fall after menopause CVD risk increases