Nutritional aspects of cardiovascular disease

Question 1

what are the cardiovascular diseases?

Answer 1

coronary heart diseasestrokeperipheral vascular diseaserheumatic heart diseasecongenital heart diseasedeep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism

Question 2

what are examples of coronary heart disease?

Answer 2

stable and unstable anginaacute MIsudden death

Question 3

what is stroke

Answer 3

sudden localised loss of brain fucntion due to ischamia or haemorrhage and lasting more than 24 hours

Question 4

what are examples of peripheral vascular diseases?

Answer 4

disease of the aorta, and illiac and le arteries

Question 5

what is rheumatic heart disease?

Answer 5

damage to the heart muscle and heart valves from rheumatic fever caused by streptococcal bacteria

Question 6

what is congenital heart disease

Answer 6

malnformations of heart structure existing at birth

Question 7

main risk factors for CVD

Answer 7

obesity- dietleads to hypertension and insuliin resistance diabetesphysical activitysmokingalcoholfoetal and infant growth genetic

Question 8

whats the main components in a pro-atherogenic diet

Answer 8

cholesteroltrans fatty acidssodiumalcohol

Question 9

what components are involved in anti atherogenic?

Answer 9

n-6 PUFAmonounsaturated FAn-3 PUFAcarbohydratesantioxidantsother factors- tea, garlic