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What is the role of fat in the cause of atherosclerosis ?

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(i) The deposition of fat leads to the narrowing of blood vessels leading to atherosclerosis in the large and medium sized arteries that supply the heart muscle with oxygen.
(ii) It leads to ischemia (deficient blood supply to heart muscle) and myocardial infarction (death of the heart muscle tissue).
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