Cardiovascular disease Flashcards
(13 cards)
What is cardiovascular disease?
Malnutrition that is caused by a diet that is high in sugar and fats and can lead to obesity.
What is obesity?
Obesity is a medical term to describe a person with a high excess of body fat
What is the BMI and what does it stand for?
The BMI is the body mass index and it is used to assess obesity
What measurements do you need to calculate BMI?
Hight and Weight
How do you calculate BMI?
BMI = mass (kg) / Height^2 (m)^2
If a person is overweight, there BMI is…..
between 25kg/m^2
If a person is obese, there BMI is…..
over 30kg/m^2
Why might BMI not be a good way of measuring body fat for a weightlifter with big muscles?
Because their muscles will make their weight higher, so when calculating they may have results of an overweight/obese person but its just their muscles
What is cardiovascular disease the cause of?
Too much fat cushioning the organs
What is another way of measuring body fat?
Waist-to-hip ratio which involves dividing the waist measurement by hip measurement
Why do we want to measure the fat around peoples abdomens?
Because the fat that seems to be most closely related to cardiovascular disease is abdominal fat
How can smoking damage the body/lungs?
Tobacco smoke contains harmful substances that can damage the lungs when they are breathed in. Some substances are absorbed from the lungs into the body. These substances cause damage to blood vessels.
List some ways of treating cardiovascular diseases
- Exercise
- Giving up smoking
- Medicine to reduce blood pressure
