High-fat diets can cause atherosclerosis, a disease characterized by?

A. reduced protein availability to cells.

B. decreased glycogen storage.

C. thickening and hardening of the artery walls.

D. softening of the artery walls

C
athero = arteries
sclerosis = hardening

C!!!!!!

depends on the FATS though, and even now there are studies disproving that theory..

doctors are finally understanding it's MORE to do w/ Genetics and lineage then it is just the diet.
some peopel can eat blubber all day long and never suffer for it..others die eating vegan...go figure..

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