Chapter 13 Flashcards
1
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Define Prospective studies and name an example
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2
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Define Epidemiologic studies and name an example
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3
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Define Clinical trials and name an example
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4
Q
What are the risk factors that cannot be changed? (4)
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- Increasing age
- Male sex
- Family history of CVD
- Race
5
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What are the risk factors that can be changed? (8)
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- smoking
- high blood cholesterol
- high blood pressure
- physical inactivity
- obesity and overweight
- Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
- High c-reactive protein
- Stress or anger
6
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What does physical inactivity lead to?
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7
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What does physical activity and exercise lead to?
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