biological factors

Question 1

biological factors

Answer 1

• body weight
• blood pressure
• blood cholesterol
• glucose regulation
• birth weight
• genetics including sex and hormones

Question 1

biological factors (def)

Answer 1

biological factors refer to influences on health that stem from the body such as its systems and functioning.

Question 2

blood pressure

Answer 2

blood pressure refers to the force exerted on the blood vessel walls.

Question 3

hypertension

Answer 3

hypertension refers to high blood pressure.

Question 4

effects of hypertension

Answer 4

• cardiovascular disease
• heart attacks
• strokes
• kindey failure

Question 5

blood cholesterol

Answer 5

blood cholesterol refers to a type of fat.

Question 6

effects of blood cholesterol

Answer 6

too much build up of low density lipoprotein (LDL) can contribute to atherosclerosis which results in fats depositing on the artery walls and hardening.

Question 7

glucose regulation

Question 8

birth weight

Question 9

genetics

Answer 9

genetics refer to the unique, inheritable make up of each individual’s cells.

Question 10

hormones

Answer 10

hormones refer to chemical substances that act like a messenger of information in the body.