In the article, Heart Health For Woman by Wendy Marcason, depending on what a woman eats and how she choses to live her life plays a key role in her heart role. There are some roles that have no effect in whether you keep a healthy lifestyle or are physically active that will still affect your risk of having heart disease like; aging, gender, family history, race, and a previous heart attack. An interesting fact dealing with heart disease is black women have a higher risk of heart disease than white women. Their chances of dying from a stroke are also greater. Limiting the type of fat intake you consume can make a difference.…
Female hormones are also an important piece of the puzzle as it has been found that the onset of the disease occurs…
MODERATE AEROBIC EXERCISE ON FAT COMPOSITION IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN IN BOOY, DISTRICT Introduction According to the public health agencies all over the world, physical activity is a simple and inexpensive way to prevent any disease. An individual should be physically active at least 150 min/week at moderate intensity, or 60 to 75 min/week at vigorous intensity. A body weight regulation is a beneficial effect of physical activity. (CM Friedenreich, et.…
After reading the article, compare the experiences of the two heart attack victims. How are their lifestyles and treatments different? How does this affect their life expectancy? The risk variables, for example, smoking, poor eating routine, obesity, hypertension, elevated cholesterol and anxiety are all more regular among the less educated and poor, to get emergency room care or to stick to way of life changes after heart attacks.…
Current Events Buzz Words/Phrases 6 For week six Buzzwords’ author, Ms. New discovers new information from Barbara Bushman’s book Complete Guide to Fitness & Health: Physical activity and nutrition guidelines for every age. In chapter 15 of Bushman’s text describes how cardiovascular disease (CVD) impacts the body. Heart disease is also known as the silent killer happens when blood pressure elevates without any cause or symptoms. Thus, Bushman suggests increased physical aerobic activity, exercise, and a healthy diet low in sodium, saturated and total fat.…
Healthcare providers recognize that cardiovascular disease, primarily known as a disease only affecting men, also affects women and that signs and symptoms vary across the sexes (Sherrod, M., Sherrod, N., Spitzer, & Cheek, 2013, pp.…
Heart Disease Approximately 610,000 American dies from heart disease each year (CDC, 2015). It is the leading cause of death in men and women; as well as for people of most ethnic/racial groups in the United States (CDC, 2015). African American are twice as likely to die early from heart disease, and men have the highest risk of early death with heart disease (CDC, 2015). The term heart disease refers to numerous cardiovascular diseases.…
Heart disease also known as Cardiovascular ailment is a popular issue among immigrants of the Dominican population in New York City. There are several other health issues, which are in the family of Heart Disease such as Coronary Artery Disease, High Blood Pressure (Hypertension), Cardiac Arrest, Congestive Heart Failure, Arrhythmia, and Stroke, and there are lots of others but these are the most common. The most prevalent Dominican dish is usually eaten during breakfast and consist of “mangu," which is boiled green plantains, mashed, served with four sides, which are fried eggs, Dominican salami, Spanish sausage, and fried cheese. To down this heavy meal, a glass of “morir soñando," which means to "die dreaming" is made up of orange juice…
Despite the worldwide effort of women from all walks of life for millennia, you can't stop being over age 45. You also can't "unchoose" your genetics. This leaves us with the other three risk factors to work on. Extra weight leads to all sorts of problems.…
In the United States, 1 in 3 women dies from heart disease every year.1 Thus, heart disease is the number one killer of women compared to all cancers combined.1 It is reported that approximately 43 million women in the U.S are affected by heart disease, and about 90 percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease.1 More women die of heart attacks or other heart disease than men, and they are more likely to not get proper treatment compared to men. 2 This risk is even higher in African- American women.…
Latest researches have actually find that the risks are less than previously stated and it is beneficial for menopausal women to have hormone replacement therapy. Bakour, S. H., & Williamson, J. (2015). Latest evidence on using…
The PAOG in women with early menopause has been a factor, or anatomical disposition, normal tension in women, and last the changes of female sex hormones that influence intraocular pressure are factors that can influence on early onset or later risk severity through the course of the disease (Vajaranant, Nayak, Wilensky, and Joslin, 2010). The influential cohorts of ethnicity are a major factor of a higher prevalence. This could be due to the nutritional culture, socioeconomic environment, and physical activity…
As more information about wellness and fitness hits the media menopausal women are starting to take less interest in talking to their doctors and are looking more for their girlfriends advice and google searching for answers. Doctors are becoming secondary when it comes to…
The disease I chose for my project is the disease heart attack, also called myocardial infection. A heart attack is when the heart cannot receive oxygen and the muscle begins to die. In scientific ways, a heart attack is when a “heart attack occurs and when the flow of blood to the heart is blocked, most often by a build-up of fat, cholesterol and other substances, which form a plaque in the arteries that feed the heart (coronary arteries). The interrupted blood flow can damage or destroy part of the heart muscle.” (Cliff Staff 1.)…
Cardiovascular disease is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases and the leading cause of death in the United States. Every year about 1 million Americans die due to cardiovascular related problems, which is about 42% of total death per year. Cardiovascular disease is the disease of heart and vascular system of the human body that includes narrowing down or blocking of blood vessels (arteries, veins and capillaries) that can lead to range of diseases such as coronary artery disease, arrhythmia, congenital heart defects, angina (chest pain) and stroke. Even though cardiovascular disease is common only in adult population, it is very likely that each age group including children and adolescents have the disease risk factors. Most common…