Lecture 11 (INCOMPLETE GO BACK) Flashcards
cardiovascular disease
disease of heart and blood vessels
heart disease includes
includes ❤️ disease, ⬆️ blood pressure, ❤️ attacks, stroke
cardiovascular disease contributes to death of
30%
atherosclerosis
inflammatory response to injury w in the artery walls
in atherosclerosis, lipids and fibrous materials ..
are deposited w in the artery walls due to action of immune system
main cause of atherosclerosis is
constant stretching
- sugar intake
- smoking
risk factors for CVD
- age, gender, fam history
- being overweight
- being physically inactive
- ⬆️ blood pressure
- diabetes
- diet ⬆️ in certain fats
different fats affect
type and amount of lipoproteins, triglycerides, and cholesterol circulating blood
lipoprotein from
chylomicrons to HDL
when measuring LDL - cholesterol ..
they measure # of LDL particles
when HDL cholesterol is measured ..
the # of particles is measure
when measuring triglycerides ..
they measure # of triglyceride rich particles
cholesterol is found in
animal foods and our liver makes it
foods that decrease blood lipids
MUFA
- omega 3 PUFA fats
- omega 6 PUFA fats
what causes an increase in LDL?
saturated and trans fats