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Dr Chris Jones explains how gender relates to the facts and figures of cardiovascular disease.

In this video Dr Chris Jones from the School of Biological Sciences discusses gender as a non-modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and explains the difference between cause and correlation.

You can download the Week 4 supplement, which contains additional images and descriptions to help you understand the topics covered in this video.

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