Epigenetics Flashcards
How much percent has heart disease decreased as the number one cause of death due to diet and lifestyle changes?
52%
How many years have healthcare improvements added to life expectancy?
7 yrs of the added 35 yrs in the 20th century
the APTA recognizes ___ ___as within the scope of PT but state laws may vary
Nutritional Advice
___% of healthcare costs happen in the last 2-3 years of the lifespan
90%
Only ____% of cancer is due to genetic inheritance
5-10%, the rest is epigenetic environmental factors
The ___ ___accounts for 30-60% of the results for all medical treatments
Placebo Effect
What are two categories of physical environment?
Built- School, Work, Parks
Natural- Water, Air, Food
___ ___ ___of deaths from the leading causes are due to modifiable behaviors
More than half
___ ___Is the most adverse influence on health.
Socioeconomic Status
People in the lowest income bracket report ___ as many health complications as those in the highest bracket
3 times
How many people are estimated to be homeless in the US?
700,000 people, including 100,000 children
Accelerated loss of telomeres (protective end of chromosomes) is correlated to ___ ___
chronic stress
What does placing music and art in a stairwell lead to?
39% more use of the stairwell
Example of culture preventing illness:
Kosher Laws protected Jews in the middle ages from pork-related illnesses
_____% of the US population will experience at least one traumatic event in their lifetime.
50-60%
The lifetime prevalence of PTSD is _____%
7-30%
___________ ___________ ___________ may occur to switch a modified phenotype to the original phenotype in order to bridge periods of _________ __________
Epigenetic Phenotype Switching
Environmental Stress
During the last 50 years _______ has been scientifically disproven.
“Race”
people of the same race have equal amount of genetic differences to people of other races.
____ experiences in childhood are linked to the development of problems later in life
adverse
Who are models of successful aging?
Centenarians and Supercentenarians
Why is obesity concerning?
it has direct effects on mortality and morbidity
it’s linked to insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, fatty liver disease, endocrine and immune disorders, and cardiovascular disease
___ ___ and ___ can modulate gene expression through epigenetic alterations
physical activity
exercise
