Heart Disease (19)

Question 1

What % of deaths in Canada are caused by heart disease?

Answer 1

25%

Question 2

Factors contributing to CVD

Answer 2

smoking, hypertension (high BP), high LDL/low HDL, obesity, glucose intolerance (diabetes), lack of exercise, heredity, gender, menopause

Question 3

Causes of CVD

Answer 3

-increased plaque formation in arteries
-elevated blood cholesterol and triglycerides

Question 4

80% triglyceride is characteristic of…

Answer 4

chylomicron

Question 5

50% triglyceride is characteristic of…

Answer 5

VLDL

Question 6

50% cholesterol is characteristic of…

Answer 6

LDL

Question 7

50% protein is characteristic of…

Answer 7

HDL

Question 8

To decrease cholesterol and LDL

Answer 8

-decrease saturated fat intake and trans fat
-increase fibre intake
-lose weight
-decrease cholesterol intake

Question 9

To raise HDL

Answer 9

-increase activity
-quit smoking
-lose weight

Question 10

Decrease triglycerides

Answer 10

-decrease sugar, alcohol, fat intake
-lose weight
-increase activity

Question 11

HDL

Answer 11

-removes cholesterol from blood
-protects against heart disease

Question 12

LDL

Answer 12

-cholesterol incorporated into plague
-narrows blood vessels
-increases risk of heart disease

Question 13

triglycerides

Answer 13

-high increase risk of heart disease
-transported with VLDL cholesterol
-prevention and treatment methods focused here