Eduqas GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition · C560
Component 1
Revise: Dietary Requirements and Health ConditionsCholesterol is a fatty substance in the blood. Too much can contribute to blocked blood vessels, increasing the risk of heart problems and stroke. Poor diet, obesity, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol and lack of exercise are associated with cardiovascular risk.
- Revise: Balanced Diets for Health-Related Needs
A fatty substance produced naturally by the liver and carried in the blood. It is needed by cells, but excessive amounts of certain cholesterol-carrying lipoproteins increase cardiovascular risk.