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| What are the "big three" major chorinc diseases? |
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-Cardiovascular Disease
-Cancer
-Diabetes Mellitus |
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| What is Cardiovascular Disease (CDV)? |
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| any disease affecting the structure & function of the heart and cardiovascular system |
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| The number one cause of death around the world |
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| Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) |
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| what percentage of Canadians have at least one of the risk factors of CVD? |
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| 2 out of how many Canadians have 3 or more of the risk factors? |
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| 2 out of 5 (12 years and older) |
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| medical term for heart attack |
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| High blood pressure (hypertension) |
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| occurs when the artery walls become constricted and force exerted as the blood flows through them is greater than it should be |
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| what is known as the "silent killer"? |
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| High blood pressure - hypertension |
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| occurs when the blood supply to a portion of the brain is blocked |
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| occurs when a blood vessel ruptures |
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| result of a blockage that disrupts blood flow to the brain |
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| weakness, trouble speaking, vision problems, headache, dizziness |
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| decreasing fiber intake is beneficial for lower cholesterol levels. T or F |
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| F. Increasing fiber intake is beneficial for lower cholesterol levels |
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| uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells; DNA within the nucleus is altered and the cell goes out of control |
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| 4 leading types of cancer: |
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| lung, colorectal, prostate, and breast |
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| lung cancer (both men and women) |
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| Second leading cancer for men and women |
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Men: colorectal cancer
Women: breast cancer |
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| supportive or connective tissue |
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-Type 1 (IDDM)insulin dependent
-Type 2 (NIDDM)non insulin dependent
-Gestational (GDM)
-MODY (mature onset of diabetes in youth) |
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| pancreas does not produce insulin |
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| pancreas produces insufficient amount of insulin to meet the body's needs or does properly use the insulin it does make |
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| Gestatoin diabetes mellitus (GBM) |
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| temporary condition that occurs during pregnancy |
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| mature onset of Diabetes (MODY) |
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| is the onset of type 1 diabetes after puberty |
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| what is the normal sugar level? |
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| around 4. if more than 5, could be pre-diabetic |
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| what's another name for stroke? |
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| Mini stroke is also referred to as: |
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| transient ischemic attack |
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| Heart attack occurs when... |
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| when the myocardial cells are deprived of oxygen-carrying blood, causing them to die. |
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