Abstract Coronary heart disease affects a disproportionate amount of African Americans (CDC‚ 2010a)‚ yet there are modifiable risk factors that can reduce the risk of this disease. These modifiable risk factors include high blood pressure and high cholesterol. This health promotion plan involves a community-based strategy that targets African Americans by offering primary and secondary prevention measures directly accessible at local community churches in Titusville‚ FL to decrease the prevalence and
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REVIEW SHEET EXERCISE 11 Blood Analysis NAME: LAB TIME/DATE: Hematocrit Determination 1. Hematocrit values are usually ( *higher / lower ) in healthy males‚ compared to healthy females. Give one possible explanation for this. 2. Living at high elevations will cause a person’s hematocrit to ( *increase / decrease ). Explain your answer. 3. Long-term athletic training will cause a person’s hematocrit to ( *increase / decrease ). 4. What is anemia? Condition where inadequate
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their medical doctors this year with no major concerns‚ except for the mother. The mother who recently had a yearly checkup found out that she has high cholesterol of 271.
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The Effects of Lifestyle Modification on Cholesterol Levels in Post-Menopausal Women Jordan Weaver South University The Effects of Lifestyle Modification on Cholesterol Levels in Post-Menopausal Women Introduction Menopause is a time of great change in a woman’s life. The hormonal changes that occur during this time cause many changes in the body‚ with symptoms such as abnormal vaginal bleeding‚ hot flashes‚ and vaginal dryness being common (Schuiling & Likis‚ 2013). The changes of menopause
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walls become thickened and hardened due to an excessive build up of fat‚ cholesterol and other substances in the inner lining of arteries forming plaque. Atherosclerosis typically begins in early adolescene and progresses with age.To date‚ the exact cause of atherosclerosis still remains unknown. However‚ there are several risk factors include age‚ gender‚ racial factors‚ family history‚ high blood pressure‚ high cholesterol‚ tobacco smoke‚ diabetes‚ obesity and physical inactivity that increase the
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definition provided by the American Heart Association: Atherosclerosis (ath"er-o-skleh-RO’sis) comes from the Greek words athero (meaning gruel or paste) and sclerosis (hardness). It’s the name of the process in which deposits of fatty substances‚ cholesterol‚ cellular waste products‚ calcium and other substances build up in the inner lining of an artery. This buildup is called plaque. It usually affects large and medium-sized arteries. Some hardening of arteries often occurs when people grow older (AHA
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harmful because they raise the bad or LDL cholesterol levels and lower the HDL or good cholesterol levels in our bodies. They also increase the risk of heart disease and strokes and have also been associated with developing type 2 diabetes. Unsaturated fats are found in fish‚ nuts‚ seeds‚ and oils from plants‚ polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats are two unsaturated fats. Unsaturated fats are good for the body because they help lower blood cholesterol levels. Fiber helps normalize bowel movements
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BSI/SRC/5/23/2013-14/Tech/1041. Fresh leaves of Boerhavia diffusa was extracted by Soxhlet apparatus for 72 hours using 95% ethanol. The extract obtained is filtered and the solvent was removed by using rotary evaporator apparatus and used for the study. Chemicals Total cholesterol‚ triglycerides‚ HDL-C diagnostic kits‚ streptozotocin‚ isoproterenol‚ were obtained from Sigma‚ Chemico Co‚ USA. All the other chemicals and solvents used were of analytical grade. Experimental Animals The animals were treated
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as heart disease‚ cholesterol level‚ cancer‚ stroke‚ COPD‚ Alzheimer disease‚ kidney failure‚ and depression. According to this study‚ all mentioned causes of death may be prevented or even treated using plant-based diet. Statistic from CDS (Centers for Disease control and Prevention) shows that heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States. A long-term study on older women’s health was recently published‚ showing that "consuming the amount of cholesterol found in just a
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Lipitor’s market entry‚ the cholesterol lowering statin drugs were limited with little consumer awareness about the risks of high cholesterol. In 1987‚ the first cholesterol-reducing drug‚ Mevacor‚ hit the market as the market pioneers to educate public of the dangers of high cholesterol. They also had to convince doctors that statins would extend their patients lives. The connection between high cholesterol and heart attacks increased and heart patients knew their cholesterol numbers and the public
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