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EXSC 387 - Unit 13 Latest Update 100% Pass - **What are the names for non-insulin dependent and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus?** - Type 2 (non-insulin dependent), Type 1 (insulin-dependent) - **Is it true that diabetes is more common among men than women, like many other chronic conditions?** - False - **Between lifestyle changes and medication, which has research shown to be more effective for reducing diabetes incidence?** - Lifestyle - **What blood glucose range de...

EXSC 387 Hager Exam 2 With Complete Solutions Latest Update

What is the pressure in the arteries called when the heart is in ventricular contraction ? - Answer- Systolic What is the pressure in the arteries called when the heart is "resting" between beats ? - Answer- Diastolic What is the threshold for diagnosed hypertension _____ / _____ mm Hg? - Answer- >90/>140 T or F Age related increase in blood pressure is seen among all individuals regardless of lifestyle. - Answer- False In the US, what is the percent lifetime risk for develop...

___?___ is the positive component of health while disease, illness, and debilitating conditions are what detract from health - Answer-Wellness What is the leading cause of death in the United States? - Answer-Heart Disease What is the leading cause of Heart Disease? - Answer-Tobacco ___?___ is the number of new cases of disease - Answer-Incidence ___?___ is the total number of disease cases - Answer-Prevalence A ___?___ ___?___ is anything that increases your chances of chronic disease - A...

One study indicated that the prevalence of CHD would increase 5%-16% by 2035 due to the childhood obesity epidemic. If this happens how many more cases of CHD would be expected? Ans: 100,000 cases would be expected What could be the cause of a shortened life expectancy by mid-century? Ans: Childhood obesity Even though diabetes in children is not considered "high," diabetes has increased by what factor in the past 2 decades? Ans: Increased by a factor of 10 What percentile for BMI ...

What is blood pressure, systolic vs diastolic? - Answer-Heart contract- systolic Heart resting- diastolic What are the classifications for blood pressure risk? - Answer-Normal: <120/<80 Prehypertensive: 120-139/80-89 Stage 1: 140-159/90-99 Stage 2: >160/>100 What is the effect of exercise on blood pressure? - Answer-When you exercise systolic increases, and diastolic remains the same. AFTER exercise systolic goes BELOW resting blood pressure levels In Panama, what ancient civ...

EXSC 387 Exam 1 (BYU - Hager) With Complete Solutions Latest Update

Difference between CVD and CHD Ans: CVD: includes heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, heart failure, arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, cardiomyopathy, peripheral artery disease CHD: When atherosclerosis blocks a coronary vessel it is called CHD, the major form of CVD Heart pumps how many times in a normal lifetime? Ans: 3 billion times Heart pumps how many gallons of blood in a lifetime? Ans: 42 million gallons An American dies every________seconds from CVD Ans: 34 seconds _...

What is blood pressure, systolic vs diastolic? - Answer-Heart contract- systolic Heart resting- diastolic What are the classifications for blood pressure risk? - Answer-Normal: <120/<80 Prehypertensive: 120-139/80-89 Stage 1: 140-159/90-99 Stage 2: >160/>100 What is the effect of exercise on blood pressure? - Answer-When you exercise systolic increases, and diastolic remains the same. AFTER exercise systolic goes BELOW resting blood pressure levels In Panama, what ancient civ...

How many total points are included in the calculation of the final grade? - Answer- 700 We will take nearly daily quizzes in this class but only the top ______ will count and the lowest scores will be dropped - Answer- 16 According to the grading scale for this class, an 'A' grade will be what percent or more of the total points possible? - Answer- 95% T or F you should check your grades regularly - Answer- T There is a 20-point project for this class. Part 1 is work ______points a...