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Ole C  Brudvik

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    Boing! Boing! Boing! You dribble the basketball towards the three-point line. "Dribble… dribble… ai-i-im…. Shhoo- !" "Timothy!" "Shucks! I was just about to get my 3-pointer!" you exclaim as you turn to look behind at your teammate who shouted. To your shock you see that the best basketball player in your team, Timothy has fainted and the team is gathering around him.

    The ambulance arrives and some of you follow Timothy to the hospital. The doctor's preliminary diagnosis is that Tim has just suffered a heart attack, likely due to atherosclerosis. Tim's mother arrives at the hospital shortly after and is shocked by the doctor's diagnosis. Timothy is tall and slim-built, does not smoke and seldom falls sick. He's the team's star player and many believe him to be the fittest. How can he have suffered a heart attack? Just then, one of your team-mates exclaims, "I saw Timothy eating 2 Big Macs yesterday! Could it be that?" "He eats Double Cheeseburgers for breakfast too!" said another. "And his favourite food is deep fried chicken wings!"

    What is wrong with Timothy's diet? Explain to Timothy's mum how he could have developed atherosclerosis and suffered from heart attack.
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