How are hypertension, heart disease, and stroke related?
A.
They are all the result of high levels of glucose in the bloodstream.
B.
They are all more closely linked to genetics than lifestyle.
C.
The risk of developing each condition can be reduced through diet and exercise.
D.
Reducing the risk of one of the diseases has no noticeable impact on the risk of the others

The way hypertension, heart disease, and stroke are related is that the risk of developing each disease can be reduced by diet and exercise (option C).

Explanation:

Hypertension, heart disease and stroke are pathologies that originate from a malfunction of the cardiovascular system and depend on the lifestyle of each person.

Although there is a genetic predisposition to suffer from these diseases, diet and a sedentary lifestyle —in addition to the consumption of alcohol, tobacco and obesity— are factors that promote the development of hypertension and related diseases.

Chronic diseases such as hypertension, heart disease and stroke can be prevented with an adequate diet and physical exercise.

The other options are not correct because:

A. Hypertension, heart disease, and stroke are not the result of elevated glucose levels in the bloodstream.

B. Although genetics influences the development of hypertension, heart disease, and stroke, lifestyle is a determining factor.

D. Reducing the risk of one of the diseases, such as hypertension, has a marked impact on the risk of the others.