AFFECTING HYPERTENSION FACTORS THAT CAN BE CHANGED Sedentary Lifestyle Those who do not exercise are more likely to develop hypertension. These people tend to have higher heartbeat rates than those who work out‚ and this forces the heart to work harder during each contraction. This puts more pressure on the arteries‚ so the propensity for heart diseases or heart attacks becomes greater. A sedentary lifestyle is also a precursor to being overweight or obese‚ which is another hypertension risk factor
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Based on the prompt above‚ “You are going to test your body’s ability to maintain homeostasis. You will test this by monitoring a person in your group’s breathing rate‚ heart rate‚ and qualitative observations” we devised a hypothesis which states that if a person exercises‚ his/her heart rate‚ breathing rate and sweat (qualitative observation) will increase in order for our bodies to maintain homeostasis and control our bodily functions. Based on our experiment we found that in Trial 1 the heart
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Homeostasis The ability of the body to maintain physiological parameters necessary for the preservation of life within a narrow range is referred to as homeostasis. In health‚ to a certain extent‚ the body can cope with this alteration and can constantly regulate the physiological changes in response to fluctuations in the external environment. For example‚ the maintenance of normal partial oxygen and carbon dioxide pressure‚ the right concentration of nutrients and waste products‚ the normal
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The question is for adult patients with hypertension‚ what are the benefits of exercising 3 to 4 times a week on blood pressure compared with patients that do not exercise. Lewis defines hypertension as “continuous blood pressure greater than 140 over 90‚ hypertension that is not controlled.” “Hypertension or high blood pressure is an important medical and public health problem. There is a direct relationship between hypertension and cardiovascular disease‚ and a proportional increase in the risk
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Hypertension‚ commonly referred to as the "silent killer‚" is one of the most common cardiovascular diseases. It can be very damaging to your heart and blood vessels and eventually leads to stroke‚ heart failure‚ heart attack‚ kidney failure and vision problems. According to the CDC‚ it affects 65 million adults in the U.S.‚ and studies have shown that African Americans tend to have an earlier onset and higher prevalence of the disease than non-Hispanic whites. Other groups who are shown to have
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Homeostasis: The process of the body maintaining a constant internal environment‚ despite any external changes. Homeostasis ensures that the following are kept the same: Body temperature Amount of water in our body Blood glucose levels Breathing rate Heart rate How are things kept the same? 1. Receptors: They detect a change in the things such as temperature 2. Processing: Centre receives information and coordinates a response 3. Effects: Produce a response that ensures our body temperature stays
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Homeostasis is when the body maintains a constant balance through a series of monitored adjustments. Homeostasis must occur in animals in order for them to maintain a constant balance‚ despite the changes in the internal or external environment. Cells in animals are dependent on the internal and external environment in order for them to function. Homeostasis allows to the body to maintain a constant value in order for the cells to stay constant. An example of homeostasis is Thermoregulation. Thermoregulation
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Ashlee Shields Unit 1 Assignment 1: Homeostasis Imbalances GE 258 ITT Technical Institute-Youngstown March 22‚ 2014 April 5‚ 2014 Explaining hypertension to a 63 year old male that has only completed the eighth grade you want to make sure that you can make it so that he understands what is wrong with him and how to handle it. So instead of tell him that hypertension “is a condition that increases the risk for heart attack‚ stroke‚ kidney failure‚ coronary heart disease
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palpitations; however‚ at the present time she is asymptomatic. PAST MEDICAL HISTORY: Hypertension‚ diagnosed “years ago‚” poorly
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The nervous system helps maintain homeostasis Homeostatic control mechanisms have at least three interdependent components: a receptor‚ integrating center‚ and effector. The receptor senses environmental stimuli‚ sending the information to the integrating center. The integrating center‚ generally a region of the brain called the hypothalamus‚ signals an effector (e.g. muscles or an organ) to respond to the stimuli. Positive feedback enhances or accelerates output created by an activated stimulus
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