Aging, Obesity and Diabetes Flashcards
People with chronic conditions represent ~___% of the BC population and consume ~___% of the combined physician payment, pharmacare and acute (hospital) care budgets.
38; 80
Chronic diseases are more common in older populations and it is projected that the prevalence of chronic conditions could increase ___% over the next ____ years.
58; 25
Chronic diseases can be prevented or delayed by addressing key risk factors including _______ _____, unhealthy eating, obesity, alcohol consumption and tobacco use.
physical inactivity
What is the leading cause of death in BC?
cancer
What are the top two actual causes of death in Canada?
- Tobacco
2. Poor diet and inactivity
What 6 things influence the aging process?
- Chronic disease
- Environment
- SES
- Genetics
- Stress
- Fitness level
Each 1 MET increase in exercise capacity conferred a __% improvement in survival.
12
Exercise capacity is a more powerful predictor of mortality among men than other established risk factors for ________ _______.
cardiovascular disease
Higher fitness level = ______ risk of death across all disease types.
decreased
With aging, there is a progressive decline in muscle ______ ______ _____.
cross sectional area
After age 25, there is ~ a __% decrease in VO2 max every year.
1
O2 consumption
with aging?
after exercise training?
decrease; increase
Heart rate
with aging?
after exercise training?
decrease; no change
SV
with aging?
after exercise training?
decrease; increase or no change
A-VO2 decrease
with aging?
after exercise training?
decrease; increase
Q
with aging?
after exercise training?
decrease; increase or no change
Left ventricular function thickness
with aging?
after exercise training?
increase and then decrease after 80; increase
Left ventricular filling rate
with aging?
after exercise training?
decrease; increase
Myocardial contractility
with aging?
after exercise training?
decrease; increase in men, no change in women
End-systolic volume
with aging?
after exercise training?
increase; decrease in men, no change in women
Ejection fraction
with aging?
after exercise training?
decrease; increase in men, no change in women
Because or aging, elastic recoil?
decrease
Because or aging, chest wall stiffness?
increase
Because or aging, alveolar-capillary SA?
decrease
Because or aging, forced expiratory flow?
decrease
Because or aging, residual lung volume?
increase
Because or aging, forced vital capacity?
decrease
Because or aging, maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures?
decrease
Because or aging, ventilation-perfusion matching?
decrease
Because or aging, PaO2?
decrease
Because or aging, SaO2?
no change
Expiratory flow limitation
with aging?
after exercise training?
increase; increase or no change
Minute ventilation
with aging?
after exercise training?
increase; decrease submax, increase at max