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3. Define Cardiovascular Disease Understand the Relation of High Blood Pressure to Heart Disease Understand how High Blood Pressure is a Risk Factor Identify Lifestyle Changes and their Role in Managing high blood pressure Identify Food and Nutrition Tips

5. Heart Disease Risk Factors Age (men >45 years old, women > 55 years old) Family history of Premature Heart Disease Smoking High Blood Pressure (even if on medication) Low HDL Levels (<40 male <50 female) Cholesterol >200 and/or triglyceride level 250 or greater Diabetes