NDFS 100 Exam 4 BYU Questions
With Complete Solutions
atherosclerosis & cause correct answer: Common form of hardening of the arteries, usually root of most cardiovascular disease cause: formation of plaque in artery walls from diet high in saturated fats, inflammation, high LDL and low HDL
biggest impact on lowering LDL cholesterol? correct answer: Reducing Saturated fat intake
What type of diet should you eat to lower cardiovascular disease? correct answer: Fruits, Veggies, whole grains (high in fiber), omega 3 (fatty fish/canola oil
What does physical activity do to cholesterol? correct answer: Increases HDL cholesterol, lowers LDL level, can lead to weight loss
How is cardiovascular risk affected by chylomicrons? correct answer: Neutral
How is cardiovascular disease risk affected by VLDL? correct answer: Increases the risk
How is cardiovascular disease risk affected by LDL? correct answer: Increases risk - can lead to atherosclerosis How is cardiovascular disease risk affected by HDL? correct answer: Lowers risk
Lifestyle increases cardiovascular disease risk correct answer: diabetes, obesity (central), inactivity, smoking, high BP, old, male, genetic
Total Blood cholesterol: unhealthy, borderline and healthy levels
correct answer: Unhealthy is >=240
Borderline is 200-239
Healthy is <200
mg/dL
LDL cholesterol: unhealthy, borderline and healthy levels correct answer: Unhealthy is 160-189
Borderline is 130-159
Healthy is <100
mg/dL
HDL cholesterol: unhealthy, borderline and healthy levels correct answer: Unhealthy is <40
Borderline is 40-59
Healthy is >=60
mg/dL
Triglycerides: unhealthy, borderline and healthy levels correct answer: Unhealthy is 200-499
Borderline is 150-199
Healthy is <150
x/y Blood Pressure correct answer: Systolic/diastolic Hypertension correct answer: Abnormally high blood pressure
Healthy blood pressure levels correct answer: <120/<80 mmHg
Unhealthy blood pressure levels correct answer: 120-129/<80 mmHg
stage one hypertension levels correct answer: 130-139/80-89 mmHg
stage two hypertension levels correct answer: 140+/90+ mmHg
biggest thing you can do to reduce your blood pressure? correct answer: Lose weight
Reduce BP: Diet correct answer: DASH eating plan - - rich in fruits, veggies, and low-fat milk products with reduced saturated fat intake, nuts/seeds/legumes
Reduce sodium intake (less than 2300/1500)
Reduce BP: Lifestyle correct answer: Exercise! 40 minutes per day most days
Moderate alcohol consumption
weight restriction
hypertension risk factors correct answer: atherosclerosis, age, genetics, obesity, diet
process of cancer development correct answer: Normal cells >Initiation (A carcinogen enters a normal cell and alters the
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