Health 2 Test

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An individual with an eating disorder may also have other ___, which is another reason why professional help is often needed

Anorexia

The underlying cause of many cardiovascular health problems is ____

Arteriosclerosis

When evaluating skin for changes in moles, what does ABCD stand for

Asymetry Border Irregularly Color Diameter

when it comes to reducing your risk of developing chronic disease ____ is key because it is easier to ____ behaviors now than to ___ behaviors later

Awareness, moderate, elliminate

My Plate encourages consumers ot eat for health through three general areas of recommendation 1. ___ calories - ___ your food, but eat ___ - Avoid ____ portions 2. ____ Foods: - Make ___ your plate fruits and vegetables - make at least half your grains ___ - Switch to ___ or ___ %milk 3. ____ foods: - Compare ___ in foods like soup, bread, and frozen meals- and choose the foods with lower number - Drink ___ Instead of sugary drinks

Balance, enjoy, less, oversize, increase, half, whole, fat-free, 1%, reduce, sodium, water

When talking to a friend you suspect has an eating disorder or disordered eating patterns, avoid casting ___, ___ or offering unsolicited advice. Instead, be a good listener, let the person know that you care, and offer your ___.

Blame, preaching, support

___ is exceeded only by heart disease as the greatest killer in the US

Cancer

A woman who began to have sex at an early age may be at risk for ___ cancer

Cervical

A person can be ____ and then spread the infection to others, yet never develop the disese

Colonized

of all forms of cardiovascular disease, ___ is the greatest killer and can lead to a heart attact

Coronary heart disease

We need about 30 grams of ___ per day, but the average American only gets about 11 grams per day

Fiber

Improper use and overuse of antibiotics can lead to ____ and the development of "super bugs"

Growth

The ___ are the greatest source of infectious disease transmission

Hands

Define infectious communicable disease

Infection: caused by pathogens Communicable: can be spread from person to person

Studies have shown that people with pre-diabetes can percent or delay the development of type 2 diabetes by up to 58% through ____ changes, including modest weight loss through a healthy diet and regular exercise

Lifestyle

___ cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths for both men and women in the US

Lung

IN addition to the calories expended during physical activity, being regularly physically active has a direct positive effect on ____, keeping it elevated for several hours following vigorous physical activities

Metabolic rate

IF you want to eat healthier, it is important that you always ___ what you are putting in your body and you make ____-dense food choices

Track, nutrient

___, which makes up about 95 percent of total body fat, are the most common form of fat in foods. When we consume too many calories from ___ source, the liver converts the excess into_____, which are stored throughout the bodies

Triglycerides, any, Triglycerides

The reasons for ____ far overweight any arguments against them

Vaccinations

The more easily pathogens can gain a foothold in the body and sustain themselves, the more ___ they may be in causing disease

Virulent

health is not merely the ___ of disease or infirmity but a state of complete___, ____, and ___ well being

absence, physical, mental, social

___ exercise, the primary category of physical activity known to improve cardiorespiatory fitness, improves the functioning of the ___, ___, and ___

aerobic, heart, lungs, blood

Individual ___ can help you attain, maintain, or regain good health, or they can deteriorate your healthand promote disease

behaviors

Foods that contain mainly fat and sugar have little or no nutritional value, such as ice cream and soda, are said to consist of ___ and lead to unwanted weight gain

empty Calories

what are the 3 keys to successful weight management

make a plan change your habit incorporate exercise

Clearly, the best defense against CVD is to reduce your ____ and ____ it from developing in the first place

risk, prevent

Although they lose weight, people with anorexia nervous never seem to feel ____ enough and constantly identify body parts that are too ____

thin, fat

what are the six links in the "chain of infections"

1. pathogen 2. reservoir 3. portal of exit 4. means of transmission 5. portal of entry 6. new lost

Of the several thousand known species of bacteria only over ___ cause disease in homans

100

According to "My Plate" meat and other protein foods should fill a ___ of your plate

25%

a BMI of ___ to ___ indicates overweight and ___ or above is classified at obese, which pose significant health risks

25, 29.9, 30

____ is the fastest-growing chronic disease ever to affect Americans

Diabetes

The ___ cancer is diagnosed, the better the prospect for ___

Earlier, Survival

T or F all calories are created equal

F

list some examples of heart-healthy super foods

Nuts, olive oil, fiber, plant, fish, green tea

The biggest single source of sugar in the american diets is ____

Packaged food and soda

treatment for influenza is only ___ meaning you can only treat the syptoms

Palliative

Hypertension is known as a ____ because it has few clear symptoms

Silent killer

___ is the leading cause of preventable death in the USA, but ___ is rapidly gaining ground

Smoking, Obesity

MyPlate recommends we limit ___- and ____-laden items as part of a healthy diet

Sugar, Fat

The average American consumes about 200 pounds of ___ a year with most not coming from natural food sources by from ____

Sugar, packaged foods and soda

T or F Excess sugar in your diet can lead to Insulin Resistance

T

T or F when it comes to losing weight, nutrition is more important than exercise

T

Once people have survived certain infectious disease, they will likely not develop them again, thanks to ____ cells

T and B cells


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