LIFESCI 4W03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Low-Density Lipoprotein, Paleolithic Diet, Folic Acid
8 Nov 2016
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Prevention and management of cardiovascular disease through nutrition. Cvd an umbrella term - includes the narrowing and blocking of the heart vessels. Heart attacks and strokes are the most common cvds. In canada, cvd is the leading cause of death and prescribed medication. Contributes to the blockage of the arteries are fatty acids - cholesterol - that accumulate on the lining of blood vessels. Hdl -> high density cholesterol; good form of cholesterol; carries ldl to liver. Ldl -> low density cholesterol; bad cholesterol; leads to formation of plaque in blood vessels. Risk factors: obesity, family history, nutrition/diet, gender, lack of physical activity, diabetes, tobacco use, blood pressure. Nutrition -> total cholesterol levels (include hdl and ldl), triglycerides. If total cholesterol level is over 240 than it is considered high, 200 is recommended level. Ldl -> high: over 160; good: < 100. Blood pressure -> high: 190/40 or meds.
