Eduqas GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition · C560
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Revise: Dietary Requirements and Health ConditionsCardiovascular disease (CVD) describes a group of diseases of the heart and blood vessels. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is one of these conditions: fatty deposits narrow or block the coronary arteries that supply the heart muscle with blood. Other forms of CVD affect blood supply elsewhere, such as peripheral arterial disease affecting the legs and feet.