Week 6 - Cardiovascular, HTN Flashcards
MC cause of death for men and women in western nations
Cardiovascular disease
Over 600,000 die from heart disease annually
What does inflammation cause?
Increased heart attack risk
Contributes to sequence of actions in coronary arteries such as plaque rupture, thrombus formation and embolization into the blood vessels within the heart
Risk disease of heart disease
Increasing age Male Family history HTN* Smoking* Dyslipidemia Obesity* Diabetes, per diabetes* Sedentary lifestyle*
- Preventable heart disease risk factors
What is sometimes the initial presenting symptom of heart disease?
Death
It’s often silent until late stages of disease
What LDL particles are associated with higher levels of cardiovascular disease?
Small dense
Note: large “fluffy” LDL particles are not
What is a key in the US dietary guidelines for dietary cholesterol?
Eating patterns have a much higher priority, individual dietary consituents have less emphasis.
Pattern: what foods are in the diet? Is this a whole foods diet rich in vegetables and fruits or diet high in added sugars and fats?
Highest proportions of cardio metabolic death were related to what foods:
Too much sodium 🧂 Too little nuts/seeds 🥜 High processed meat 🍖 Low seafood omega-3 fats 🦞 Low vegetables and fruit 🍎 Excessive sugar-sweetened beverages 🍹
PUFA or MUFA? Canola oil
Both
What PUFAs are good sources of omega-3 FA? (8)
Canola oil Chia seeds Mackerel Salmon Sardines Trout Tuna Walnuts
PUFA or MUFA? Chia seeds
PUFA
PUFA or MUFA? Corn oil
PUFA
PUFA or MUFA? Cottonseed oil
Pufa
PUFA or MUFA? Flx seed and flax seed oil
PUFA
PUFA or MUFA? herring
PUFA
PUFA or MUFA? Mackerel
PUFA
PUFA or MUFA? Pine nuts
PUFA
PUFA or MUFA? Pumpkin seeds
PUFA
PUFA or MUFA? Salmon
PUFA
PUFA or MUFA? Sardines
PUFA
PUFA or MUFA? Sesame seeds
PUFA
PUFA or MUFA? Soybean oil
PUFA
PUFA or MUFA? Soybeans
PUFA
PUFA or MUFA? Sunflower oil
PUFA
PUFA or MUFA? Trout
PUFA
PUFA or MUFA? Tuna
PUFA
PUFA or MUFA? Walnuts
PUFA
PUFA or MUFA? Avocados
MUFA
PUFA or MUFA? Almonds
MUFA
PUFA or MUFA? cashews
MUFA