lifestyle diseases

Question 1

definition of CHD (coronary heart disease)

Answer 1

your coronary arteries are narrowed by a fatty build up

Question 2

what’s CVD (cardiovascular disease)

Answer 2

a generic umbrella term for problems with blood vessels or the heart

Question 3

what’s a sedentary lifestyle

Answer 3

little to no strenuous physical stress

Question 4

what’s a heart attack

Answer 4

a sudden restriction of blood/O2 to the heart muscle wall

Question 5

angina

Answer 5

partial blockage of a coronary artery

Question 6

arteriosclerosis

Answer 6

build up of fat, cholesterol and other substances inside artery walls

Question 7

stroke

Answer 7

a blockage of the cerebral artery cutting blood off from the brain

Question 8

COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

Answer 8

an umbrella term for the airways becoming inflamed or narrowed

Question 9

asthma

Answer 9

constriction of the bronchial airways and inflammation of mucous membranes

Question 10

independent/primary risk factors for CVD or COPD

Answer 10

smoking, alcohol, diet