Risk Factors
Know Your Numbers
Nutrition
High Blood Pressure
Heart Attack
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Coronary heart disease is the No. ____ cause of death in the United States

What is: One

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The desirable range for cholesterol is less than this.
What is: 200 mg/dL
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To eat healthy, you should look for foods that are low in one of these fats.
What is: saturated fats, or transfats
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The medical term for high blood pressure is this.
What is: hypertension
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The #1 killer in the US of both men and women.

What is: heart disease

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One risk factor for heart disease that cannot be controlled is this.
What is: age, gender, race, family history.
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A normal blood pressure is less than this.
What is: 120/80
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The American Heart Association recommends eating fish (particularly fatty fish) at least two times (two servings) a week. One example of a fatty fish is this.
What is: salmon, herring, trout, sardines, and mackerel
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The top number in a blood pressure is called this.
What is: systolic blood pressure
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CPR stands for
What is: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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One risk factor for heart disease that can be controlled is this.
What is: Tobacco Smoke, High Blood Cholesterol, High Blood Pressure, Physical Inactivity, Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus
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LDL cholesterol is (good/bad) cholesterol and you want to get it (higher/lower).
What is: bad/lower
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A favorite breakfast food that contains soluble fiber which can reduce cholesterol and glucose levels.

What is: oatmeal

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Reducing this in your diet can help lower your blood pressure.
What is: salt (or sodium)
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One symptom of a heart attack is this
What is: Chest discomfort, pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach, shortness of breath, breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness
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This is the most important preventable cause of premature death in the United States.
What is: cigarette smoking.
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The normal range for HDL (good) cholesterol is this.

What is: >40 mg/dl for men and >50 mg/dl for women.

Desirable is >60 mg/dl

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Fat free foods are always best for heart health?

What is False?

Healthy fats include avocado, vegetable oils, fatty fish.

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A medical condition that can develop as a result of high blood pressure

What is: heart disease, stroke, kidney disease

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One of the first things that you should do if someone has a cardiac arrest is this.
What is: Tell someone to call 9-1-1 or your emergency response number, get an AED (if one is available), and begin CPR immediately.
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The American Heart Association's guidelines on physical activity state that all healthy adults ages 18–65 should be getting at least ___ minutes of moderate intensity activity ___ days of the week.
What is: 30 minutes/5 days
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The desirable range for triglycerides is less than
What is: 150 mg/dL
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For healthy eating, use liquid vegetable oils in place of solid fats such as butter, lard or shortening. One example of a liquid vegetable oil is this.
What is: canola, safflower, sunflower, soybean, and olive.
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One of the symptoms of a stroke is

What is: Sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body, Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding, Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes, Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination, Sudden, severe headache with no known cause

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What makes you at higher risk for a heart attack?

Smoking and inactivity (sitting/ lying down all the time or all day)

As well as, older age, family history, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity (or being overweight), stress, and unhealthy diet.


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