1. Nutrition Assignment Due next week to your lab instructor.
Check for the assignment.
Check website for example test questions for midterm

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

3. 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?

4. 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?

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. Causes of Cancer

12. Cancer Incidence and Deaths p. 302

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

14. 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

15. And the theme…..
Lifestyle Behaviors
LIFESTYLE BEHAVIORS

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