Week 18 Metabolic syndrome and Arthritis Flashcards
Inflammation Basics
inflammation is a process in which the
body’s immune system is responding to some type of cellular injury or stressor.
Chronic Inflammation
can lead to this constant tissue breakdown and impairment of the immune system because the immune system is prompting the white blood cells to attack healthy tissues and organs.
chronic inflammation damages the cells of our body
- It can affect the brain, heart, arteries, and other tissues.
- Damage from chronic inflammation can lead to coronary artery disease, diabetes, obesity, arthritis, Alzheimer’s and cancer
metabolic syndrome
*group of risk factors that can raise your
risk for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke.
* Metabolic syndrome is linked to obesity
*Also called dysmetabolic syndrome, insulin resistance syndrome, obesity syndrome, syndrome X.
*we know that metabolic syndrome is closely linked to obesity, inactivity, and insulin resistance.
Risk factors for metabolic syndrome-
- abdominal obesity/large waistline, and inactive
- Medicines that may cause weight gain or changes in blood pressure, cholesterol, or blood sugar levels
- Most people with T2 diabetes has a metabolic syndrome which also means a higher risk of heart disease
Metabolic Syndrome- 5 conditions
- Large waistline- w over 35 m over 40
- High fasting blood sugar over 100 bad
- High blood pressure- 130/80 or worse
- High triglyceride- over 150
- Low HDL w less than 50 m less than 40
Two types arthritis
- Osteoarthritis (most common)- also called degenerative arthritis. Cartilage in joint start to break down
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
Risk factors for Osteoarthritis OA
Wear and Tear damage Overuse of joint Obesity (stress on hips and knees) Stress Age esp women over 50
Management of osteoarthiritis
- exercise
- weight loss
- anti-inflammatory diet
Rheumatoid arthritis
*Autoimmune and inflammatory disease
*The immune system attacks healthy cells
Attacks joints, hands wrists
*Affects the lining of joints and destroy cartilage, over time the joint loses its shape and causes deformity
*Inflammation can affect other tissues like lungs, heart and eyes
Signs of RA
- Start with smaller joints, fingers/toes
- Then wrist, elbow, shoulder, hips, knees, ankles
- Get worse or better and even go into remission
Fibromyalgia
pain over body, both side and below/above waste to be considered widespread