100
What is a chronic condition?
A disease that extends over a period of time
100
What is an unmodifiable risk factor
A risk factor that cannot change (age, gender, heredity)
100
Male
The gender that is said to be apple-shaped when overweight
100
Metastasize
When a tumor grows by spreading and breaking away from the original source
200
What is Cancer, heart disease, obesity
3 chronic diseases
200
The good cholesterol
HDL is
200
Female
The gender that is said to be pear-shaped when overweight
200
5-year survival rate
When someone does not have cancer for 5 years after their initial diagnosis
300
What is the heart
The organ is involved in the cardiovascular system
300
The bad cholesterol
LDL is
300
Using a BMI chart
The way we determine whether or not someone is overweight or obese
300
Osteoporosis
The loss of bone mass is called
400
What is coronary heart disease
The meaning of CHD
400
By transporting plaque from arteries to the liver where it may be filtered out of the body
The way HDL cholesterol protects from cardiovascular disease
400
Height and weight
The two measurements taken for a BMI reading
400
Bone mineral density
BMD stands for
500
What is cardiovascular disease
The meaning of CVD
500
Around the abdomen
The most dangerous place to accumulate fat
500
Cancer
Uncontrolled cell growth that can spread is...






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