BYU NDFS 100 Final || All Answers Are Correct 100%.
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BYU NDFS 100
Atherosclerosis correct answers the most common form of cardiovascular disease; characterized by plaques along the inner walls of the arteries/hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis often means the same thing)
Risk Factors for Atherosclerosis correct answers -increasing age (can't change as...
BYU NDFS 100 Final || All Answers Are Correct 100%.
Atherosclerosis correct answers the most common form of cardiovascular disease; characterized
by plaques along the inner walls of the arteries/hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis often
means the same thing)
Risk Factors for Atherosclerosis correct answers -increasing age (can't change as a risk factor)
-males (can't change as a risk factor)
-genetic inheritance (can't change as a risk factor)
-high blood LDL cholesterol
-low blood HDL cholesterol
-diabetes
-obesity
-physical inactivity
-cigarette smoking
-a diet high in saturated fats and trans fats and low in vegetables, fruits, and whole grains
reduce Risk for Atherosclerosis correct answers -increase physical activity
-lose weight (if necessary)
-diet: reduce saturated and trans fatty acids→ lowers blood LDL
-reduce exposure to tobacco smoke either by quitting smoking or by avoiding secondhand
smoke. (If such lifestyle changes fail to lower LDL or blood pressure to acceptable levels, then
medications are prescribed.
Standard Lipid for
Total Cholesterol correct answers <200
Standard Lipid for
LDL Cholesterol correct answers <100
Standard Lipid for HDL Cholesterol (good stuff) correct answers >60
Total Lipid for Triglycerides (fasting) correct answers <150
Hypertension correct answers higher than normal blood pressure (chronic high blood pressure)
, -DASH eating plan
-sodium restriction
-physical activity
-moderate alcohol consumption
-consume adequate amounts of calcium, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin C
DASH Diet correct answers (Reduces risk of Atherosclerosis and Hypertension)
-High Fruits and Veggies ( 5-9 cups a day)
-Eat food high in Omega 3s,
-Reduce Sodium
-Increased Physical Activity (1 hr. twice daily)
How Cancer Forms correct answers Exposure to carcinogen
entry of the carcinogen into a cell
initiation of cancer as the carcinogen damages or changes the cell's genetic material
acceleration by promoters that stimulate cancer cell growth such that the cells multiply out of
control - TUMOR.
spreading of cancer cells via blood and lymph (metastasis)
Disruption of normal body functions
Cancer
Helpful/harmful lifestyles correct answers -caloric effect (when calorie intakes are reduced,
cancer rates fall (ONLY in prevention))
-obesity (harmful obviously)
-Grilled MEATS releases HCAs which are carcinogens. Don't eat the charred stuff
-Nitrites and Nitrates (used to preserve cured meats) can be converted to Nitrosamine (a
carcinogen)
-physical activity (energy budget that balances calorie intake with physical activity; maintain a
healthy body weight)
-alcohol (raises the risk of cancers in the mouth, throat, esophagus, and breast (sometimes liver))
-fat and fatty acids(high dietary fat intakes)
-diets high in red meat and processed meat
-fiber (decreases risk of cancer)
-folate and antioxidant vitamins (may protect against certain cancers)
calcium and vitamin D (may protect against certain cancers)
-diets composed of whole foods and not single nutrients (may be most influential in cancer
prevention)
OVERALL: foods containing ample fiber, folate, calcium, many other vitamins and minerals,
and phytochemicals & antioxidants are protective (from fruits and veggies)
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