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GAnswerGUnderstandGfeelingsGandGattitudesGthatGrelateGtoGherGspokenGwords.-
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G G G
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G G G
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HDLGcholesterol:G62Gmg·dL-1
BloodGpressure:G128/84GmmGHgGwithGantihypertensiveGmedication
FormerGsmoker:GquitG2GmonthsGago
FamilyGhistory:GFatherGdiagnosedGwithGcoronaryGheartGdiseaseGatGageG54
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BasedGonGthisGinformationGabove,GyouGdetermineGthatGRosalynGhas:G-
GAnswerG3GpositiveGandG1GnegativeGriskGfactors.
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EnduranceGexerciseGtrainingGtypicallyGincreasesGmyocardialGoxygenGsupply,GlowersGth
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G-GAnswerGTheGanaerobicGsystemGusesGprimarilyGcarbohydratesGforGfuel.
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G
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