Increasing And Decreasing Flashcards
What do saturated fats increase
Blood cholesterol
What does smoking increase
Blood pressure and heart rate increases risk of blood clots causes damage to blood vessels
What does alchahol abuse increase
Blood pressure/heart rate. It can cause damage to the heart muscle
Coronary heart disease is degenerative what does this mean
It worsens over time
What type of link is there to coronary heart disease
A genetic link
What do unsaturated fats decrease
Blood cholesterol
What does excercise increase
Stroke volume and cardiac output.it decreases blood pressure and resting heart rate
What do antioxidants decrease
Blood cholesterol and prevent blood clots
What is stroke volume
The volume of blood pumped from the left ventricles per beat
What is cardiac output
Volume f blood pumped per minute (stroke volume X heart rate /beats min^-1)
