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About __% of all deaths in the United States are attributed to cardiovascular disease

More than __ of adults have some form of disease of the heart and blood vessels

Examples of CVD are:

________ is a condition in which a blood vessel that feeds the brain ruptures or is clogged, disrupting blood flow to the brain

__________ is the most significant contributor to mental/physical disability and is the third leading cause of death in the United States

__________ is another term for heart attack

_______________ is the leading cause of death in the United States

Medical factors that lower risk of CHD are:

Physical activity and aerobic exercise:

The _______________ measures the hearts function

________ ECG shows tolerance of the heart to increased physical activity

_________ ECG monitors the return of the hearts activity to normal conditions

Warning signs of heart attack (myocardial infarction) are:

Heart attack signs in women: (HEPPP)

Normal ECG:
P wave is

Normal ECG:
QRS complex is

Normal ECG:
T wave is

Typical symptoms of heart attack, such as angina pectoris, do not occur until the arteries are about ___% blocked

__________ is a hormone secreted by the pancreas; essential for proper metabolism of blood glucose (sugar) and maintenance of blood glucose levels

Insulin _________ is the inability of cells to respond appropriately to insulin

Type __ diabetes is insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, a condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin, known as juvenile diabetes

Type ___ diabetes is non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), a condition in which insulin is not processed properly; also known as adult onset diabetes

_____________ protein is a protein whose blood level increases with inflammation, at times hidden deep within the body; elevation of this protein is an indicator of potential cardiovascular events

____________ is an amino acid that, when allowed to accumulate in the blood, may lead to plaque formation and blockage of arteries

Homocysteine  levels:

Fats formed by glycerol and three fatty acids

__________ cholesterol transport is a process in which HDL molecules attract cholesterol and carry it to the liver, where it is changed to bile and eventually excreted in the stool

_____________ transport triglycerides

Blood lipids consist of:

_____________ is  cholesterol transporting molecules in the blood (good cholesterol) that helps clear cholesterol from the blood

__________  are cholesterol transporting molecules in the blood (bad cholesterol) that tend to increase blood cholesterol

The FDA allows food manufacturers to label any product having less than half a gram of ______ fat per serving as zero

__________ foods are any food that has been chemically altered from its natural state through additives such as flavors

A high energy compound that the body uses for immediate energy

Optimal LDL levels should be below:

Optimal HDL levels are:

Max HR equation:

List three benefits of aerobic exercise

Obesity is a BMI of greater than ___%

In order to make any gains/improvements you MUST _________ muscles

cholesterol lowering medications

A condition in which arteries that supply oxygen to the heart muscle are narrowed by fatty deposits

To lose a pound and a half in a week a person must burn_____ calories per day

_________ is a training concept holding that genetics plays a major role in individual responses to exercise training and these differences must be considered when designing an exercise program

List the five risk factors for the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome:

List the three energy pathways in which ATP is generated:

Air sacs in the lungs where oxygen is taken up and CO2 is released from the blood are the ___________

FITT-VP

VO2 Max is measured in

Three components of VO2 Max