FDNS 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Obstructive Lung Disease, Chronic Liver Disease, High-Density Lipoprotein

• School: University of Georgia
• Department: Foods and Nutrition
• Course: FDNS 2100
• Professor: Paige Berger

Document Summary

Transmitted from one person to another through contact via air, water, food, or vector organisms. Characterized by degeneration of body organs due to: genetic predisposition, personal medical history, poor lifestyle choices, poor food choices, smoking, excessive alcohol use, lack of physical activity. 10 leading causes of death in us: heart disease, cancers, strokes, chronic obstructive lung disease, motor vehicle accidents, diabetes mellitus, pneumonia and influenza, suicide, homicide and legal intervention, chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. Results in ~ 1 million deaths annually in the us considered the #1 cause of death in developed countries. Men: more likely to experience myocardial infarction (mi) Women: more likely to die from mi. Soft, fatty streaks along inner wall of arteries. Embolus: a thrombus that breaks loose; results in heart attack or stroke. High in saturated fat and trans fat. Low in omega-3 fatty acids (fish oils) oppose clot formation. High blood ldl cholesterol, low blood hdl cholesterol.