BPK 140 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Cardiovascular Disease, Atherosclerosis, Low-Density Lipoprotein

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Biomedical Physio & Kines
• Course: BPK 140
• Professor: All

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Section 6 nutrition: there are about ___ essential nutrients required by your body. Encompasses any disease of the heart or blood vessels. A factor that cannot be changed (ex. Ldls transport cholesterol from the liver to the rest of the body. Hdls transports cholesterol from the rest of the body to the liver. A high ldl/hdl ratio is a risk factor for atherosclerosis. A stage in tumour development with more growth and now the cells have abnormal shapes. Type 1: beta cells of the pancreas do not make insulin. Sufferers contract the disease at birth and need daily injections of insulin. Type 2: results from the inability of cells to respond to insulin appropriately to get the glucose into the cell or not enough insulin is being made. Can be treated by maintaining a healthy weight and proper diet and exercise. Soy, tomatoes, broccoli, garlic, flax seeds, citrus fruits, melons, pink grapefruit, blueberries, sweet.