Exam 10: Preventing Cardiovascular Disease

Explain the levels of LDL ("bad") and HDL ("good") cholesterol in the blood that are considered to be optimal for health.

Explain how exercise can lower your risk for coronary heart disease.

Which of the following is not considered a cardiovascular disease?

When someone stops smoking, his or her risk of developing heart disease rapidly declines.

Low-density lipoprotein is often called "good cholesterol."

Uncomfortable pressure in the chest, dizziness, and arm pain are symptoms of a heart attack.

Research has shown that additional heart health benefits occur as an individual's level of physical activity increases.

Diabetes results in elevated blood glucose levels.

A series of irregular heartbeats is known as

Exercising just once a week is enough to reduce one's risk of coronary heart disease.

Low waist-to-hip ratios in women indicate a significant risk of developing heart disease.

Hypertension is considered to be both a disease and a risk factor for the development of heart disease.

Which area of fat storage in the body is associated with an increased risk of CHD?

A diet that restricts ________ and cholesterol is recommended for prevention of heart disease.

Another term for contributory risk factor is secondary risk factor.

Low-income individuals are more likely to be obese and to experience heart disease than are higher-income individuals.

Identify the risk factors that can be modified to reduce the risk of developing coronary heart disease.

The American Heart Association estimates that approximately one in ________ people suffers from hypertension.

If you experience heart attack symptoms for two minutes or more, what should you do?

When the vessels that supply the heart are blocked due to plaque, the condition is termed