Nutrition Assignment Due next week to your lab instructor. Check www.wou.edu/~timkeng for the assignment. Check website for example test questions for midterm

Disease Prevention Chps. 10 & 11 Remember, 84% of the leading causes of death are preventable.

What were those again? Share w/ group some of your unhealthy habits Determine which of those habits might have long term implications on cardiovascular health?

If 84% are preventable… And there are risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD)… What risk factors are preventable? Example: Heredity is not Which factors contribute the most to the development of CHD?

Risk Factors for CHD More significant High cholesterol Sedentary lifestyle Smoking Hypertension (High BP) Diabetes Heredity Excessive body fat Tension/stress Self assessment – p. 275 Less significant

Cholesterol LDL – bad HDL – good To decrease, diet low in saturated fat & cholesterol, more fiber & soy, more activity See p. 286 HDL – good To increase, more aerobic exercise, don’t smoke, weight loss Those with higher cholesterol but more fit have a lower risk of mortality

Increasing Activity Accumulation of activity over the day 30 minutes of aerobic nearly every day Make activity a regular part of daily life Stairs, walk/bike to school / work / store… Activity… Lowers resting HR, decreases BP, reduces body fat, lowers blood lipids, increases HDL’s, alleviates tension/stress

Hypertension Anything above 140/90 – increases the risk for disease & premature death Treatment- for 90% of those w/ HBP Aerobic exercise, weight reduction, low-salt & low-fat diet, high potassium/high calcium diet, low alcohol & caffeine intake, not smoking, stress mgmt, & medication; see p. 293 Those with HBP but who are active have a lower risk of mortality than those with normal BP but inactive

Diabetes More than 80% of diabetics die from CV disease. Blood glucose can’t enter cells because Pancreas stops producing insulin (Type I) Cells develop insulin resistance (Type II) Adult onset…….not anymore! More than 80% of Type II diabetics are overweight Related to overeating, obesity & inactivity Prevention or Treatment Special diet, weight loss, regular activity program

Cancer Prevention What behaviors do you engage in that increases your risk for certain types of cancer? What about family history? As much as 80% of all human cancer is related to lifestyle or environmental factors

Causes of Cancer

Cancer Incidence and Deaths p. 302

Cancer Prevention Dietary changes – p. 306 Abstaining from tobacco Occupational & environmental hazards Asbestos 2nd hand smoke Be active Avoiding excessive sun exposure

Cancer Prevention EARLY DETECTION Self exams p. 316-17, 320 Periodic screening Pay attention to warning signs Change in bowel/bladder habits Sore that doesn’t heal Change in mole/wart More p. 309

And the theme….. Lifestyle Behaviors LIFESTYLE BEHAVIORS

Next week: Midterm Exam Chps. 1, 2, 8, 10, 11, 12 GET SCANTRON