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Nutritional Aspects of Cardiovascular Disease Flashcards

1
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What impacts body composition and CVD risk ?

A

Excess energy intake and diet

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What are the prevention strategies for CVD ?

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Tackle unhealthy lifestyles
Optimising risk factors
Supressing health risk behaviours would allow to prevent at least 80% of CVDs and even 40% of cancers

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3
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What are the pro-atherogenic componenets ?

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Cholesterol
Saturated FA 
Trans FA
Sodium 
Alcohol
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What are the anti-atherogenic componenets ?

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PUFA
CHO-rich diet 
NSP
MUFA
Antioxidant 
Phytochemicals
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5
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What has a strong relationship to CHD ?

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Cholesterol- LDL

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What reduces the risk of CHD ?

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Lowering plasma levels by diet or drugs

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7
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How can hypercholesterolaemia arise ?

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Poor lifestyle or genetic

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8
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What does HDL do ?

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Lowers risk of CHD but only when LDL is low

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9
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What causes a raise in blood cholesterol in the diet ?

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Saturated FAs

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10
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What do saturated FAs act on ?

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LDL receptors

Raise LDL cholestrol

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What does trans FAs do ?

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Raise LDL cholesterol and plasma TAG

Lower HDL cholestrol

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12
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What is the impact of salt on the diet ?

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Influence thrombosis by its effect on BP

Acute consumption increases risk of stroke

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What does N-6 PUFA do ?

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High intake lowers LDL and HDL

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14
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What is oleic acid ?

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Monounsaturated FAs

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15
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What does oleic acid do ?

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Reduced both total and LDL cholestrol in plasma

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16
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What does N-3 PUFA (marine origin) do ?

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Reduced effects on TAG plasma levels but minimal effect on LDL
Potent anti-inflammatory and anti-thrombotic properties

17
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What does a high level of carbohydrates do ?

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Risk CHD by reducing fat intake

50% of total energy intake

18
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What are antioxidants ?

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Cellular defence against activated O2 species

Lower risk of CHD

19
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What is good in green tea ?

A

Catechin content

20
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What can garlic do ?

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Decrease platelet aggregation
Increase fibrinolysis
Decrease plasma fibrinogen
Potential effect on BP, cholestrol and CRP

Cardiovascular block (28 decks)

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