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Daniel Frankl, Ph.D., CSU Los Angeles Lecture notes for Chapter 11 to accompany PPT presentation #11 |
After reading chapter 11 in your text you should know:
Major Forms of Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) (1) Coronary Artery Disease (CAD); (2)Congestive Heart Failure; (3) Arrhythmias; (4) Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack); (5) Valvular Heart Disease; (6) Hypertension; (7) Atherosclerosis; (8) Stroke. Major Risk Factors That Can Be Changed (1) Tobacco use; (2) High blood pressure; (3) Unhealthy cholesterol levels; (4) Physical inactivity; (5) Obesity. Contributing Risk Factors That Can Be Changed (1) Diabetes; (2) Triglyceride levels; Psychological factors: (1) stress; (2) chronic hostility and anger; (3) suppression of psychological distress; (4) depression; (5) anxiety Social factors: (1) social isolation; (2) low socioeconomic status Major Risk Factors That Cannot Be Changed (1) Heredity; (2) Aging--increased risk of heart attack after age 65; (3) Gender–males have a higher risk of CVD; (4) Ethnicity--African Americans have much higher risks of developing CVD. Dietary Defense Against CVD> (1) Decrease total fat and cholesterol intake; (2) Choose unsaturated fats over saturated and trans fats; (3) Increase fiber intake; (4) Consume alcohol moderately, if at all; (5) Follow the DASH diet. Protect Yourself Against CVD (1) Eat heart-healthy; (2) Exercise regularly; (3) Avoid tobacco; (4) Know and manage blood pressure; (5) Know and manage cholesterol levels; (6) Develop ways to handle stress and anger; (7) Know your risk factors. Resouces on the WWW American Heart Association Cardiology Compass Franklin Institute Science Museum/The Heart National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Nutrition Health and Heart Disease Curious Heart Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation: Key Terms of Heart Disease Heart Health IQ Quiz University of Ottawa Heart Institute References: American College of Sports Medicine. (1993). Position stand: Physical activity, physical fitness, and hypertension. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 25, i-x. Fahey, T. D., Insel, P. M., & Roth, T. W. (2001). Fit & well: Core concepts and labs in physical fitness and wellness (4th ed.). Mountain View, CA: Mayfield. Summary and conclusions Questions and comments Next Topic Chapter 12: pp. 309-328 "Cancer" |
