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What are the main causes of human heart diseases?
Answer in one to two sentences.
Which are the main reasons for heart diseases?
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Solution 1
The main causes of human heart diseases are:
- Body overweight
- Birth defects of the heart
- Deposition of cholesterol resulting in arteriosclerosis
- Severe infections
- Excessive use of coffee, tobacco etc.
- Malfunctioning of some of the endocrine glands
Solution 2
The reasons for heart disease are smoking, alcoholism, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, lack of physical exercise, heredity, mental stress, anger, and anxiety.
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