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The public is well aware that high blood cholesterol levels raise the risk of stroke caused by blood clots, but a recent report concludes that people with low blood cholesterol levels are at increased risk of the other lethal type of stroke---cerebral hemorrhage, caused when a brain artery busts. The report suggests that because blood cholesterol plays a vita role in maintaining cell membranes, low blood cholesterol weakens artery walls, making them prone to rupture. The conclusion thus supports a long-standing contention by Japanese researchers that Western diets better protect against cerebral hemorrhage than do non-Western diets.
The argument is based on which one of the following assumption?
(A) Western diets are healthier than non-Western diets.
(B) Western diets result in higher blood cholesterol levels than do non-Western diets.
(C) High blood cholesterol levels preclude the weakening of artery walls.
(D) Cerebral hemorrhages are more dangerous than strokes caused by blood clots.
(E) People who have low blood pressure are at increased risk of cerebral hemorrhage.
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The argument is based on which one of the following assumption?
(A) Western diets are healthier than non-Western diets.
(B) Western diets result in higher blood cholesterol levels than do non-Western diets.
(C) High blood cholesterol levels preclude the weakening of artery walls.
(D) Cerebral hemorrhages are more dangerous than strokes caused by blood clots.
(E) People who have low blood pressure are at increased risk of cerebral hemorrhage.
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24 Sep 2017, 21:32
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I was confused between A and B
IMO - A
(A) Western diets are healthier than non-Western diets.
Healthy diet means good amount of all nutrients required including cholesterol. lets keep this option
(B) Western diets result in higher blood cholesterol levels than do non-Western diets.
this is the tricky part ,
passage says 'Western diets better protect against cerebral hemorrhage than do non-Western diets'.
may be because western diet has required amount of cholesterol to keep arteries in good health not necessary it should have high cholesterol in order to protect hence i would go with A
(C) High blood cholesterol levels preclude the weakening of artery walls.
it say low blood cholesterol weakens arteries , but we cannot assume high does any good
(D) Cerebral hemorrhages are more dangerous than strokes caused by blood clots.
already mentioned cannot be an assumption
people with low blood cholesterol levels are at increased risk of the other lethal type of stroke
(E) People who have low blood pressure are at increased risk of cerebral hemorrhage.
topic is cholesterol and not blood pressure
IMO - A
(A) Western diets are healthier than non-Western diets.
Healthy diet means good amount of all nutrients required including cholesterol. lets keep this option
(B) Western diets result in higher blood cholesterol levels than do non-Western diets.
this is the tricky part ,
passage says 'Western diets better protect against cerebral hemorrhage than do non-Western diets'.
may be because western diet has required amount of cholesterol to keep arteries in good health not necessary it should have high cholesterol in order to protect hence i would go with A
(C) High blood cholesterol levels preclude the weakening of artery walls.
it say low blood cholesterol weakens arteries , but we cannot assume high does any good
(D) Cerebral hemorrhages are more dangerous than strokes caused by blood clots.
already mentioned cannot be an assumption
people with low blood cholesterol levels are at increased risk of the other lethal type of stroke
(E) People who have low blood pressure are at increased risk of cerebral hemorrhage.
topic is cholesterol and not blood pressure
