A 22 year old smoker with systolic blood pressure 180 mmHg a

A 22 year old smoker with systolic blood pressure >180 mmHg and total cholesterol > 300 mg/dl has a:

Relative risk that is 6-times greater than a non-smoker of the same age regardless of their total cholesterol and systolic blood pressure scores

Relative risk that is 12-times greater than a non-smoker of the same age regardless of their total cholesterol and systolic blood pressure scores

Relative risk that is 12-times greater than a non-smoker of the same age, provided that person also has normal systolic blood pressure and optimal/desirable total cholesterol levels

Relative risk that is 6-times greater than a non-smoker of the same age, provided that person also has normal systolic blood pressure and optimal/desirable total cholesterol levels

Solution

Option b is correct.

The risk is already significant for smokers who dont have high cholesterol but if they have high cholesterol and they smoke,the risk increases exponentially.

High cholesterol when coupled with other issue like high blood pressure,diabetes and smoking having more risk and is called \"double whammy\" on our body.