Fitness For Life - UNIT 1 TEST

what is the best thing you can do for your health? - Answer- be fit; exercise for at least 30 minutes everyday wellness - Answer- describes your quality of life - intellectual - physical - emotional -spiritual - social Controllable Risk Factors for LifeStyle Diseases - Answer- 1. physical inactivity 2. cigarette usage/tobacco use 3. obesity 4. high blood pressure (hypertension) 5. high cholesterol levels (HDL = good, LDL = bad) 6. high stress lifestyle Uncontrollable Risk Factors for LifeStyle Diseases - Answer- 1. heredity 2. age 3. gender 4. race Life Style Diseases - Answer- 1. heart disease 2. high blood pressure (hypertension) 3. stroke 4. diabetes (type 2) 5. cancer 6. emphysema 7. cirrhosis of the liver 8. obesity heart disease - Answer- a type of lifestyle disease (aka coronary artery disease) ; is a buildup of plaque/fat in the arteries High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) - Answer- a type of lifestyle disease ; when your blood pressure level is extra high (when your heart relaxes and contracts) Stroke - Answer- a type of lifestyle disease ; oxygen supply is cut off from the brain Diabetes (type 2) - Answer- a type of lifestyle disease ; is very high with obesity, caused by a breakdown in the body's ability to regulate sugar metabolism Emphyse