CFD 1220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Coronary Circulation, Insulin Resistance, Endothelium
10 Oct 2018
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Modifiable risk factors for cvd: physical activity, 40 60 million americans are so sedentary that they are at high risk for developing. Cvd: exercise reduces risk by, controlling blood pressure and resting heart rate, lowering ldls. Increasing hdls: maintaining weight, preventing or controlling diabetes. Improving the condition of blood vessels: obesity, the risk of death from cvd is two to three times more likely in obese people (bmi > 30) Increased strain on the heart: strongly associated with, hypertension, high cholesterol. Increasing age: coronary arteries constrict instead of dilating. Contributing risk factors that can be changed: high triglyceride levels, reliable predictor of heart disease. Insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome: psychological and social factors, stress; chronic hostility and anger, suppression of psychological distress, depression; anxiety, social isolation and low socioeconomic status, alcohol and drugs. % of deaths due to heart disease, by. Possible risk factors currently being studied: homocysteine, an amino acid, circulating in the blood at elevated levels.
