NFS284: Fat 3 Flashcards
what happens when alcohol intake > ability of liver to break it down?
alcohol intoxication / alcohol poisoning
why does alcohol poisoning occur?
when alcohol intake > ability of liver to break it down
What happens when alcohol poisoning occurs
circulating alcohol in the blood affects CNS, breathing, HR
define: alcoholism
chronic alcohol use
effects of alcoholism
- malnutrition
2. toxin & free radical accumulation
effects of alcoholism: manutrition
- eat less of other nutrients
- interfere w/ nutrient absorption, storage, metabolism, excretion
effects of alcoholism: toxin & free radical accumulation
- causes liver damage
- hypertension, heart disease, stroke
- increased risk for cancers
types of liver damage
- fatty liver
- alcoholic hepatitis
- alcoholic cirrhosis
toxin & free radical accumulation may increase risk of which cancers?
oesophagus mouth pharynx larynx liver pancreas colon breast
what happens when mom drinks while pregnant (during the first __ weeks of pregnancy)?
fetal alcohol syndrome
12
symptoms of fetal alcohol syndrome
- mental retardation
- physical deformities
- short stature
can FAS be treated?
no, but can be prevented
Are there benefits to alcohol consumption?
Yes, in moderation
- lower mortality
- reduced risk for heart disease & stroke
what enhances the benefits of alchol?
phytochemicals
effect of moderate drinking
- higher HDL
- lower LDL
- less blood clotting
- less platelet aggregation
- less homocysteine
less cell aggregation
effect of excessive drinking
- increase acetaldehyde
- increase oxidative stress
- increase triglycerides
- decrease HDL
- increase cell aggregation
- increase reactive species
who should completely avoid alcohol?
- pregnant women
- children
- people who operate machinery
- alcoholics
- people taking medicine that reacts w/ alcohol
What affects seriousness of heart attacks?
- strength of MI
- area affected
__ and __ affect the risk of developing CVD
diet
lifestyle
define: atherosclerosis
hardening & narrowing of the arteries
disease where lipids & fibrous material are deposited in arterial walls
define: vascular thrombosis
blocked arteries
factors that are thought to contribute to thrombosis
Virchow’s Triad
- change in blood vessel wall (atherosclerosis)
- change in blood flow (vasoconstrict/dilate)
- change in blood constituents (clotting)
Formation of plaque
- LDL enters endothelial cells
- get oxidized
- engulfed my macrophage with scavenger receptor
- becomes foam cell
- sits and accumulates, while promoting smooth muscles division
what forms on top of a plaque?
fibrous cap and platelets
formation of blood clot in vessels
fibrous cap breaks
how does each lipoprotein affect CVD risk?
chylomicron: no effect VLDL: increase IDL: increase LDL: INCREASE! HDL: lower