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What is a chronic disease?
A long-term illness that often gets progressively worse
What is angiogenesis
Growth of new blood vessles to tumors
Why is high-density Lipoprotein good?
Removes cholesterol from artery walls and tissues to the liver
What is atherosclerosis
The buildup of fats/cholesterol on the artery walls
for a substance to be a vitamin it must be
Essential for growth and not synthesizable by the body
What is an anti-oxidant?
Substance that protects against the breakdown of cells by free radicals
What is a free radical?
A chemically unstable compound that can damage cells
What is a mineral?
Compounds needed for regulation, growth, and maintenance of functions
5 characteristics of the Ottawa charter
Developing Personality Skills DPS, Reorienting Health Services RHS, Strengthen Community Action SCA, Creating Supportive Enviroments CSE, and Building healthy Public Policy BHPP