Energy and Balance Flashcards
True or false: all cancers begin as a single cell that is proliferating erratically
True
What percent of cancers are genetically inherited?
5-10%
The majority of cancers involve what?
Alterations or damage accumulated over time
What are the six necessities for a cancer to grow?
Evasion of apoptosis Unlimited replication Sustained angiogenesis Invasion and metastasis Growth signal autonomy
True or false: epigenetics changes that are carcinogenic may be passed on to offspring
True
How does nutrition affect CA?
Compromising structure and function of cells through nutrient availability
True or false: obesity is now a greater killer than undernutrition
True
What percent of adult americans are obese?
35%
What is metabolic syndrome?
Abdominal obesity HTN DM Dyslipidemia Fatty liver
How does metabolic syndrome influence CA?
Metabolic disturbances
Nutrient excess can lead to what?
Production of reactive oxidative species
True or false: nutrient excess can impair ER function
True
Nutrient excess leads to increased accumulation of what
long chain fatty acyl coenzyme A molecules
True or false: insulin can be limited by inflammation
True
Insulin derived growth factor is responsible for what?
Deposition of fat into adipose tissue