Ch 18 Study Questions

what is the most common form of cardiovascular disease

coronary heart disease

type 2 diabetes

accounts for 90 to 95% of diabetes cases, associated with obesity, aging, and inherited factors

Mary is a 25 year old African American women who has a family history of high blood pressure. She has not been diagnosed with hypertension, but her BMI is 31 and her diet is high in processed foods. Her doctor tells her she has several risk factors for developing hypertension. Which of the following is not currently a risk factor for Mary?

age

type 1 diabetes

age of onset is typically before 30 years old and no insulin secretion and always requires insulin therapy

all of the following are protective factors against various forms of cancer except

diets high in calcium

prediabetes

120mg/dL

diabetes blood glucose level

127mg/dL 140mg/dL

a downward what effect is often seen when a parody mainly leads to infectious disease that further increase nutrient needs while decreasing food intake

synergistic

which two dietary excesses are associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, and cancer

excess energy intake in saturated fat

an abnormal enlargement or bulging of a blood vessel (usually an artery) caused by damage to or weakness in the blood vessel wall is called an

aneurysm

physical activity appears to have the greatest effect on reducing blood pressure in individuals who

have higher blood pressure and are less active to begin with

the top 10 leading causes of death in the United States are

heart disease and Cancers

omega-3 fatty acids

how to resolve inflammation when it is no longer needed for the immune response through production of lipid mediators known as resolve ins and protect ins, which also play a role in enhancing host events

all the following are dietary related risk factors associated with chronic disease in this chapter except

a diet high in artificial sweeteners

which of the following is not typically recommended for disease prevention

a dietary supplement

vitamin A

maintains healthy skin and other epithelial semicolon; participates in the cell replication and specialization that supports immune cell and antibody production and the anti inflammatory response

protein

maintains healthy skin and other epithelial tissues; participates in they sent this and function of the organs and cells of the immune system and antibody production

steps of cancer development

mass of normal cells, mutagens alter the DNA in the cell and induce abnormal cell division, promoters enhance the development of abnormal cells, resulting in formation of a tumor, cancerous tumor metastasizes

a heart attack is also referred to as a

myocardial infarction

vitamin D

regulates immune cells (T-cell) responses; participates in antibody production

normal blood glucose level

92mg/dL