This risk increases with age in both sexes, but in women before the menopause, the risk of CAD is much lower than men of the same age. When women reach menopause, that risk approaches and even exceeds that of men.

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While most populations exhibit this pattern of risk, we do know that populations who have a low-risk diet and who are physically active have significantly less risk than those living the so-called Western lifestyle.

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