KIN 2504 : Final Exam Notes
15 Mar 2019
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Chapter 10: reducing your risk of cardiovascular disease. Why should we worry about it: it"s the biggest killer 30% of the us deaths, greatly decreases quality of life, could impair walking, talking, shortness of breath, starts early in life. It can come during physical activity or while resting but not large enough to operate: arrhythmias. What are the main risk factors for cvd: modifiable: risks you can control, tobacco use people who smoke are 2-4 more times likely to develop. Mexicans: lower you controllable risks, don"t use tobacco, eat well, exercise regularly, manage your stress, control diabetes, avoid alcohol and drug abuse, alcohol: no more than 1 a day for women and no more than 2 a. Chapter 11: reducing your risk of diabetes and other chronic diseases. What is diabetes: the inability to property produce or use insulin. Insulin: a pancreatic hormone needed to convert sugar and other substances into energy: fastest growing chronic disease in american today approx.
