September 8, 2023 Flashcards
Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease(CHD) that can’t be modified
Heredity
Age
Race
Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease(CHD) that can be modified
cigarette smoking
high serum cholesterol
high blood pressure
physical inactivity
blood glucose
obesity
stress
Out of the Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease(CHD) that can be modified which two are considered major risk factors
obesity and physical inactivity
why is high fat diet not on the list of risk factors for CHD
because the detrimental effect of high fat diet is already represented in the obesity and serum cholesterol risk factors.
It is believed that controlling the type and amount of dietary fat would reduce the risk of CHD.
Health promotion programs deal directly with what 3 risk factors
physical inactivity
diet
stress
what is the primary nonpharmacological treatment for these risk factors in health promotion programs…..
regular physical activity
what does HDL-C stand for and what is it
high density lipoprotein cholesterol
is one of the subfractions of cholesterol
is the risk of CHD lower or higher for those with greater concentrations of HDL-C?
lower
what is the purpose of lipoproteins
serve to move cholesterol and triglycerides around the body
what is a chylomicron
a type of lipoprotein that plays a crucial role in the transport of dietary lipids (fats) through the bloodstream.
primarily composed of triglycerides, phospholipids, cholesterol, and proteins
largest and least dense of all lipoproteins
what is the % lipid of chylomicron
98%
what is the % protein of chylomicron
2%
what is the density of chylomicron
<0.95
what does VLDL stand for
VLDL stands for Very Low-Density Lipoprotein
one of the major types of lipoproteins found in the bloodstream
what is the function of VLDL
plays a crucial role in lipid (fat) metabolism
responsible for transporting triglycerides (a type of fat) from the liver to various tissues in the body, where they can be used for energy or stored as fat.
