Section 1 Flashcards
The average life expectancy is higher in
females
The rate of morbidity is higher in
women
Women have more acute and chronic illness (T/F)
True
Illness behaviors include
taking meds, missing work, limiting daily tasks
Illness behaviors are higher in
women
What biological factors leads women to be predisposed to better health?
XX chromosomes
estrogen protects from some cardiovascular disease
What biological factors lead women to be predisposed to worse health?
estrogen may increase risk for some cancers
women are more vulnerable to diseases that impact the immune system
Women are [more/less] successful at quitting smoking than men
less
Alcohol use contributes to liver disease more in women [T/F]
True
Women are less physically active than men [T/F]
True
Early symptoms of cardiovascular disease are usually ____
covert
Types of stress that increase risk for cardiovascular disease
work/life stress
psychiological stress response
kind of marriage
hostility and anger suppression
depression
autoimmune disorder (definition)
disorder in which your immune system cannot successfully differentiate between good/bad cells
What percentage of women have autoimmune disorders?
3/4 or 75%
Differences regarding age of onset and severity of symptoms regarding autoimmune disorders present as higher in which racial groups
POC
