RT Book, Section
A1 Powers, Scott K.
A1 Howley, Edward T.
A1 Quindry, John
SR Print(0)
ID 1184123215
T1 Preventing Chronic Disease: Physical Activity and Healthy Eating
T2 Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance, 11e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260237764
LK accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184123215
RD 2024/04/16
AB ObjectivesBy  studying  this  chapter,  you  should  be  able  to  do  the  following:Contrast  infectious  with  degenerative  diseases  as  causes  of  death.Identify  the  three  major  categories  of  risk  factors  and  examples  of  specific  risk  factors  in  each.Describe  the  difference  between  primary  and  secondary  risk  factors  for  coronary  heart  disease  (CHD).Characterize  physical  inactivity  as  a  coronary  heart  disease  risk  factor  comparable  to  smoking,  hypertension,  and  high  serum  cholesterol.Describe  the  process  of  atherosclerosis  related  to  coronary  heart  disease.Describe  the  role  of  low-grade  chronic  inflammation  in  the  development  of  chronic  diseases.Describe  the  metabolic  syndrome  and  possible  causes.Describe  the  role  of  diet  and  physical  activity  from  an  anti-inflammatory  standpoint.Describe  the  difference  between  type  1  and  type  2  diabetes  and  the  role  of  physical  activity  for  treatment  of  both  conditions.Describe  the  role  of  physical  activity  for  the  prevention  of  many  common  forms  of  cancer,  and  the  influence  on  cancer  treatment,  recurrence,  and  survival.