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IN YOUR OWN WORDS-PEASE DO NOT COPY AND PASTE ) PLEASE READ-->DO NOT ANSWER QUESTIONS__> Please determine in each questions wether it is biased and which is unbiased for both A & B. How their examples do or do not create a bias. 1) A) Do you think obesity is the cause of cardiovascular diseases (CVD)? B) Why people don’t lose weight to decrease risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD)? 2 A) Do you think High Blood Pressure is caused by stress? B) Why should people exercise to decrease blood pressure?
1)A.) I think its true not only 100% but also major percentage, because obesity have major role in causing CVD, because we know that obesity occurs when a person has so much excess body fat that it becomes a medical problem. And also modern lifestyles make it so easy to gain weight. And also we know that Cardiovascular disease covers a group of conditions that involve the heart and blood vessels. These diseases tend to be highly dangerous and they can even be lethal. Ultimately, most of these conditions cause problems because they prevent the body from getting enough blood to function. Heart attacks, strokes, heart failure, and irregular heartbeats are all common examples of these diseases.
Obesity is a growing health problem worldwide. It is associated with an increased cardiovascular risk on the one hand of obesity itself and on the other hand of associated medical conditions (hypertension, diabetes, insulin resistance, and sleep apnoea syndrome). Obesity has an important role in atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease. Obesity leads to structural and functional changes of the heart, which causes heart failure. The altered myocardial structure increases the risk of atrial fibrillation and sudden cardiac death. However, obesity also has a protective effect on the clinical outcome of underlying cardiovascular disease, the phenomenon called obesity paradox.
Body mass index (BMI) is used for measuring the extent of obesity; however, it gives no information on fat distribution, which is of high significance in cardiovascular risk .
Obesity makes most forms of cardiovascular disease more likely. It does that in a few different ways.
At the most basic level, the extra weight forces the heart to do more work. It can also cause problems by increasing the risk of developing many other factors that make heart disease more likely. High blood pressure, unhealthy cholesterol levels, and even diabetes have been linked to obesity. They cause problems on their own while also increasing the risk of severe cardiovascular issues.
Obesity also associated with hypertension, diabetes melitus, dyslipidaemias, sleep apnoea syndrome has also been increase the incidence of CVD.There are more relation between obesity and CVD, because it have common factors like dieses like atherosclerosis, coronort artery dieses, and heart failure, cardiac arrythmias, and also sudden cardiac death. cardiovascular disease often causes pain, dizziness, and other symptoms that can make it difficult to function on a daily basis. Some forms can also make it difficult to exercise to stay healthy.
We think that almost everyone can benefit from taking a look at their diet and lifestyle to make sure they can maintain a healthy weight. Those who already are obese can often benefit from lifestyle changes, such as adopting a healthy diet and exercising more frequently. So when we reduce the cholesterol rich food and other obesity causing food we can reduce major risk of CVD. So the obesity has major role for CVF.
B). We know that now days people do not lose weight to decrese the risk factors of CVD. We know that what is CVD, how it causes the various problems in our body, modern life style, food causes CVD, bt patient does not ready to weight lose, Five to 10 % weight losses produced improvements in cardiovascular risk factors, but greater weight losses were associated with even greater improvement.
Even a small amount of weight loss can pay off for better heart health.There is no doubt that just by losing 5 to 10 percent of your body weight, you can reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.
An intensive diet and exercise program resulting in weight loss does not reduce cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke in people with longstanding type 2.but in other conditions of CVD weight lost play major role in to reduce the risk.While reducing body weight we can control the blood clots, blood fats, belly,etc. Improving quality of life, and maintaining physical mobility should also be done
2)A).yes, of course, stress have more connection to cause increasing BP.Because our body produces a surge of hormones when we are in a stressful situation. These hormones temporarily increase your blood pressure by causing your heart to beat faster and your blood vessels to narrow. There's no proof that stress by itself causes long-term high blood pressure,that we know that incresing BP not only by the stress and also some other factor bt it has major role in increasing bp. But reacting to stress in unhealthy ways can increase your risk of high blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes. Certain behaviors are linked to higher blood pressure, such as:
Also, heart disease may be linked to certain health conditions related to stress, such as:
when you're emotionally stressed may damage your arteries, leading to heart disease. Also, some symptoms, like those caused by depression, may cause you to forget to take medications to control high blood pressure or other heart conditions.when your stress goes away, your blood pressure returns to normal.
Reducing your stress level might not directly lower your blood pressure over the long term. But using strategies to manage your stress can help improve your health in other ways. Mastering stress management techniques can lead to healthy behavior changes — including those that reduce your blood pressure.and also simplyfy your shedules, breath to relax, do exercise, yoga, meditation. Get plenty of sleep etc..
B).Physical activity is a natural stressbuster. Just be sure to get your doctor's OK before starting a new exercise program, especially if you've been diagnosed with high blood pressure.we know that Exercise is a drug free approach to lowering high BP.
Regular physical activity makes your heart stronger. A stronger heart can pump more blood with less effort. If your heart can work less to pump, the force on your arteries decreases, lowering your blood pressure .
Your risk of high blood pressure (hypertension) increases with age, but getting some exercise can make a big difference. And if your blood pressure is already high, exercise can help you control it. Don't think you've got to run a marathon or join a gym. Instead, start slow and work more physical activity into your daily routine.
If your blood pressure is at a desirable level — less than 120/80 mm Hg — exercise can help prevent it from rising as you age. Regular exercise also helps you maintain a healthy weight — another important way to control blood pressure.
But to keep your blood pressure low, you need to keep exercising on a regular basis. It takes about one to three months for regular exercise to have an impact on your blood pressure. The benefits last only as long as you continue to exercise.
When we do exercise reduce the risk of injury, while exercising start slowly and if u take any medication regularly ask your doctor if exercise will make it work differently or change its side effect and monitor your progress.