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What are the risk factors for ischemia?
Men who are 45 years of age and older and women who are 55 years of age and older are considered to be at risk. Risk also increases with age.
What if your risk of developing CVD increases if you?
The risk of developing CVD (cardiovascular disease) increases if you smoke or have untreated high blood pressure. The increase of cardiovascular disease also increases with illicit drug use.
Eating fatty foods may your chance of getting heart disease?
Increases
Anything that increases the chance of disease or injury?
A risk factor.
Which of the following statements defines the association between a risk factor and the development of a disease?
The more risk factors for a disease, the greater the chance of developing that disease.
What is meant by the the term risk factor?
A risk factor is any trait, behavior, or condition that increases a person's chance of getting injured or getting a disease. For example, smoking is a risk factor because it increases a person's chance of getting lung cancer and Heart disease.
What is Inhaling secondhand smoke increases a person's risk of developing heart disease by what percent?
25% to 30%
What effect does smoking have on ulcers?
Smoking increases a patient's chance of developing an ulcer, decreases the body's response to therapy, and increases the chances of dying from complications.
Inhaling secondhand smoke increases a person's risk of developing heart disease by what percent?
Inhaling secondhand smoke can increase a person's risk of developing heart disease by up to 25-30%.
What is the likelihood of a child eventually developing Huntington's if only one parent is diagnosed with the disease?
50 % chance the child will have it
What are the demographics of Alzheimer disease?
The risk of developing Alzheimer disease increases with age and is independent of sex or geographical location (although there are environmental toxic agents that can impair various cognitive functions.
What factors can contribute to creating an ulcer?
Smoking is an important risk factor that increases a patient's chance of developing an ulcer, decreases the body's response to therapy, and increases the chances of dying from ulcer complications.
