L3: stress and illness, behavioral intervention Flashcards
What is stress
stress is the state manifested by a specific syndrome which consists of all the nonspecifically induced biologic system
single nonspecific reaction of the body to a demand
stressor
stimulus causing, triggering the stress reaction
stress
the physiological state of the body triggered by a stimulus
positive stress
increased attention and alertness, vitality thinking is faster creativity successful problem solving evolutionary purposes, adaptation
somatic symptoms
headache, chest pain, palpitations, high blood pressure, dyspnea, muslcle pain, etc
psychological symptoms
anxiety, tension, irritability, depression, sadness, etc
behavioral symptoms
loss of appetite, bursts of anger, substance dependency, alcohol abuse, smoking, etc.
non-modifiable risk factors
age
sex
genes
intermediate risk factors
hypertension blood lipids obesity diabetes glucose intoelrance
behavioral risk factors
tobacco
diet
alcohol
physical activity
psychosocial risk factors
chronic stress
hostility
no social support
depression
endpoints
coronary heart disease stroke peripheral vascular disease several cancers COPD/emphysema
coping
conscious behavior
its goal is to maintain or restore the physical and psychological equilibrium of the organism
epigenetics (great)
reversible changes in gene activity which are not caused by changes int he DNA sequence
it is the study of the regulation of gene expression, themanifestations of certain phenotype from the genotype
regulation of certain genes influenced by enviornmental factors
telomere length and life style
chronic stress smoking obesity, insulin resistance physical activity omega 3 fatty acids in blod vitamin consumption
