When considering risk factors associated with serious chronic diseases, we often think about health indicators such as cholesterol, blood pressure, and body weight.

在考虑与严重慢性疾病相关的风险因素时，我们通常会想到胆固醇、血压和体重等健康指标。

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In order to maintain the blood pH constant, the body plays a clever trick: conversion of liquid acid to solid acid such as cholesterol, fatty acid.

为了保持血液pH值恒定时，身体扮演一个聪明的伎俩：转换为液体酸固体酸如胆固醇，不饱和脂肪酸。

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The researchers measured people's weight after two years, and also other factors such as cholesterol levels, blood pressure, bone strength, and body fat percentage.

研究人员两年后测试了这些人的体重，同时还测试了别的一些身体系数如胆固朜水平，血压，骨强度及体脂百分数。

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However, the authors admit, certain risk factors for heart disease, such as cholesterol, were not fully taken into account.

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Few were taking preventive measures, such as cholesterol-lowering drugs, which, studies indicate, would have obviated surgery for up to half of them.

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This may include access to programmes, such as weight loss and smoking cessation clinics, and prescriptions for drugs such as cholesterol-busting statins.

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