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15 Cards in this Set
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Prevalence |
A number of cases of a disease in a specific population at a given time |
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Incidence |
The rate of new cases of a disease in a specific population |
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Mortality |
The number of deaths in a population |
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Morbidity |
The number of people with a sickness or disease in a population |
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Coronary heart disease (CHD) |
Also called coronary artery disease or ischemic heart disease, CHD results from damage to the coronary arteries supplying the heart muscle or myocardium |
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Atherosclerosis |
A pathological process that results in the build up of plaque inside blood vessels |
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Arteriosclerosis |
The natural aging changes that occur and blood vessels, including thickening of the walls, loss of elastic connective tissue, and hardening of the vessel wall |
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Risk factor |
An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, and environmental exposure, or an inherited characteristic that has been shown by epidemiological evidence to predispose an individual to develop a specific disease |
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Cholesterol |
A derived fat that is essential for the body but may be detrimental and excessive amount |
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Lipoprotein |
Water soluble compounds composed of apolipoprotein and lipid components that transport fat in the bloodstream |
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Low-density lipoprotein |
A lipoprotein in blood plasma composed of protein, a small portion of triglyceride, & a large portion of cholesterol whose purpose is to transfer cholesterol to the cells |
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High-density lipoprotein |
A lipoprotein protein in blood plasma composed primarily of protein and a minimum of cholesterol or triglyceride whose purpose is to transport cholesterol from the tissues to the liver |
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Hypertension |
High blood pressure, defined as adult values equal to or greater than 140/ 90 mmHg |
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Metabolic syndrome |
A cluster of interrelated risk factors of metabolic origin that directly promote the development of atherosclerotic CVD and increase the individual's risk of diabetes |
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Tracking |
Phenomenon in which a characteristic is maintained, in terms of relative rank, over a long time span or even a lifetime |
