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True or False: Diet can affect your risk of developing a chronic disease.
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True
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The primary cause of mortality in american women is what?
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Cardiovascular disease.
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Diet related risk factors for disease development include what? ( two things)
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High fat diet and low fruit and vegetable intake.
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Infectious disease are what? (two things)
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Caused by bacteria, visuses, or parasites and are transmitted between people.
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The number one risk factor for CVD is what?
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Obesity.
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The U.S. city that currently bans trans fats in restaurants foods is what?
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New York city
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The current state banning toys with fast food meals is what?
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California.
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Examples of prmiary prevention include what? (3 things)
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Vaccinations, healthful diet, moderate exercise
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Examples of secondary prevention include what? (two things)
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Eliminating tobacco use and healthful diet.
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Examples of tertiary prevention include what? (3 things)
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Physical therapy, cardiac rehab, healthful diet,
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When an occlusion occurs in a blood vessel of the heart, what will happen? (3 things)
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Pain will occur, blood will no longer feed the heart, and death to a part of the heart will occur.
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Constituents in food may be what? (3 things)
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Cancer causing, cancer promoting, and protective against cancer
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Homocysteine is what? (2 things)
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An amino acid and elevated when the diet lacks fruits and vegetables
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Risk factors for hypoertension include what? (4 things)
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Obesity, glucose intolerance, race, and stress
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Resting blood pressure should be below what?
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120 over 80
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