HLSC 3P93 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Competitive Inhibition, Osteoporosis, Framingham Heart Study
11 Feb 2014
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Diet and health -- % total deaths -- cancer 29. 8 heart disease 20. 7. Cardiovascular disease: hypertension, atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease (cad), peripheral artery disease (pad), Leading risk for death globally: memorize chart, blood pressure is a balance between cardiac output and peripheral resistance. Either or both will elevate blood pressure. 2ndary hypertension -- abnormalities in organs (i. e. kidney) or hormones (i. e. Forces heart to work harder (weaken heart) with resulting increased risk of arrhythmias, heart failure, sudden death: hypertension treatment, reduce risk of cvd and renal disease, life-style changes that bp, strategies drugs. Weight reduction -- bmi < 35, waist circumference good predictor, as little as 5kg significantly improves bp improved nutrition increase exercise. 459 adults with hypertension (2/3 members of racial or ethnic minority) 8 week intervention phase combination diet (high fruits and vegetables combined with low fat) had greatest bp improvements get dash diet chart vs canadas food guide.
