Nursing 4400A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Olive Oil, Health Promotion, Trans Fat

• School: Western University
• Department: Nursing
• Course: Nursing 4400A/B
• Professor: David Reid

Document Summary

Central obesity is associated with insulin resistance and contributes to hypertension, high chol, low hdl and hyperglycemia, and is independently associated with higher. Group of conditions: central obesity, elevated triglycerides (ldl), low hdl (helper), hypertension, elevated fasting glucose. Creates risk for: stroke, heart attack, 21 billion h/c devoted just to stroke specific criteria, need to have 3 to have metabolic syndrome, the more components = greater risk. Risk factors triglycerides: fatty substance derived from fatty acids, elevated may be genetic, also caused by obesity, inactivity, excessive alcohol intake, high carbs, dm, kidney disease, certain meds. Cholesterol: ldls: adhere to arterial endothelium, hdls: transport ldls to liver biodegrade, excretes, we want high levels. Management of elevated triglycerides focus on: weight reduction, limiting fats, sugar, alcohol, smoking, physical acitivity. Kids try to limit sugar and salt intake (20g per day) Trans fats are artificial (bad) lower hdl and increase ldl. Hydrogenates fats solid at rt, clogging.