Lifestyle and disease Flashcards
increasing Risk factors of cardiovascular disease
INCREASE
- diet (high in salt, high in fat)
- smoke
RISK FACTORS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE:
what type of diet will increase the levels of certain types of cholesterol in the blood?
why?
A diet high in fat and low in vegetables
increases the rate that fatty materials build up in the arteries
A diet high in salt
increases blood pressure which increases the risk of developing cardiovascular disease
Decreasing Risk factors of cardiovascular disease
people who exercise regularly
what does smoking increase the risk of?
cardiovascular disease
lung cancer
emphysema
why can cigarettes increase risk of lung cancer
contains carcinogens(chemicals which can trigger cancer)
what can smoking when pregnant lead to?
an increase of miscarriage and premature birth
baby born with low body mass
what are the effects of drinking alcohol on unborn baby
drinking alcohol when pregnant can cause fetal alcohol syndrome
what effects can children born with fetal alcohol syndrome have?
learning difficulties
other mental or physical problems
what are the effects of drinking alcohol on adults?
excessively increase their risk of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer
affects the brain leading to
addiction and memory loss
what do people with type 2 diabetes struggle to do?
control their blood glucose levels
what can type 2 diabetes lead to?
blindness or require the amputation of a limb
what increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes?
obesity
risk factors can interact. give an example of this
drinking excess alcohol can lead to obesity and then that increases the risk of type 2 diabetes
what are some risk factors that aren’t linked to lifestyle?
substances present in environmental:
Radon
radon is a radioactive gas which increases your risk of developing lung cancer
what is radon and how is it harmful
radon is a radioactive gas which increases your risk of developing lung cancer
