Health Sciences 2250A/B- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 93 pages long!)
1 Dec 2017
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H e a l t h s c i e n c e s 2 2 5 0 a / b. Unit 1 b: the importance of a healthy heart, brief overview about, heart functioning, coronary heart disease, heart healthy & risky issues & behaviours (obesity, stress, family history, smoking, cancer, all inter-related. Importance of a healthy heart: avoid medical procedures, complications, side-effects of drug therapies, keeps the rest of the body going, tool for activities of daily life, longevity - living out full life span. Factors & behaviours related to healthy/ unhealthy heart: obesity & overweight, physical activity & dietary intake (implications for heart and more, stress, humour, kindness, smoking, hereditary. Judgments about their look: afford healthier food, surgery, gym, afford childcare - more time to take care of themselves. Lower ses more fast food/candy school: stores to and from school, healthier food at back of stores, marketing at kids levels - sugary cereals lower shelves, transportation & pricing.
