Identifying Major Risk Factor for CAD

Easy Health Promotion And Disease Prevention Risk Factors

During a routine health assessment, a nurse is discussing lifestyle choices with a 45-year-old male patient. The patient mentions that he has a sedentary job, enjoys fast food, and smokes half a pack of cigarettes daily. Which of the following risk factors is most significantly associated with the development of coronary artery disease (CAD)?

Sedentary lifestyle

Consumption of fast food

Cigarette smoking

Family history of heart disease

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