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Flashcards by lily bevan, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by lily bevan
over 6 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What is a symptom of coronary heart disease (CHD)? | Pains in chest when exercising. |
| What is CHD? | A type of cardiovascular disease, a group of diseases affecting the blood vessels & heart. |
| What happens if fat builds up in the coronary arteries? | A blood clot can form on the fatty lump, & if this blocks a coronary artery, some heart muscle is starved of oxygen, causing it to die (heart attack) |
| What does a blood-pressure measurement record? | the pressure of the blood on the walls of the arteries. |
| What causes non-communicable diseases? | There isn't one cause - but many risk factors (i.e. lifestyle, family history) |
| What are some risk factors of CHD | Being overweight, smoking, a diet of high-fat, high-salty foods, lack of exercise, high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, & genes. |
| What size sample is ideal for an accurate test? | Large. |
| When can a conclusion about a sample be applied to the whole population? | If it is a representative sample. |
| What is representative sampling? | When types of people in the sample are similar to types of people in the population. |
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