experience these different side effects‚ they have a higher risk of developing diseases like: * respiratory tract infections (like pneumonia and chronic bronchitis) * emphysema (collapse of the small airways in the lungs) * heart attack and other coronary diseases * different kinds of cancers (lungs‚ throat‚ mouth‚
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I. Overview and Rationale A. OVERVIEW OF THE PROBLEM Coronary Artery Disease or Coronary Heart Disease (CAD/ CHD) is the primary cause which leads to the majority of all problems of the heart (AHA). More than 600‚000 Americans suffer from Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) ("Coronary heart disease" 2012). In order for an individual to be diagnosed with CAD there has to be a significant amount of plaque buildup which in time‚ if not treated could lead to atherosclerosis‚ the narrowing of arteries
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over 36 million were age 55 or older increasing their risk of coronary heart disease (Garvin‚ Moser‚ Riegel‚ McKinley‚ Doering‚ & An‚ 2003). . Coronary heart disease claims the lives of over 200‚000 females yearly. The disease more significantly impacts African-American women than white women. In 2002‚ their death rate from coronary heart disease was 169.7 compared to 131.2 for white women (American Heart Association‚ 2011). Coronary heart disease is most often caused by a condition called arteriosclerosis
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According to studies‚ vegetarians have better health than people that eat meat. They have lower rates of coronary artery disease‚ gallstones‚ cancer (particularly lung and colon cancer)‚ kidney stones‚ colon disease‚ diabetes and high blood pressure. It has been shown that sometimes a vegetarian diet can help cure these diseases. A vegetarian is also less likely to be overweight than a non-vegetarian. In 1961‚ the Journal of the American Medical Association stated that ninety to ninety-seven percent
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The Effects of Smoking Cigarettes to the Health of a Person Research Question: Why do people smoke cigarettes? What should be the possible effects of smoking cigarettes? Reasons why people smoke cigarettes: * The desire to look cool * Peer pressure * Rebellion * Poor coping skills * Social habit became addiction * Being around people who smoke Why People Continue Smoking Addictions that began in teenage years or early adulthood can continue long after or even
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Retrieved February 22‚ 2005 from: http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Smoking_and_heart_disease_the_facts?OpenDocument Glantz SA‚ Parmley WW. Passive smoking and heart disease: Epidemiology‚ physiology‚ and biochemistry. Circulation ‚ 1991:83;1-12 Holy Name.Org. Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease Facts about smoking and cardiovascular disease. Retrieved on February 22‚ 2005 from: http://www.oma.org/phealth/2ndsmoke.htm.
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them are clinically obese. There are nearly 2.7m people living with heart disease in the UK and it kills one in five men and one in seven women – equivalent to 250 deaths every day. Around 200‚000 people die each year from conditions related to circulation‚ including strokes‚ heart attacks and heart disease‚ costing the NHS £30 bn a year. 2 The average life of people is much lower than what we expected. The average life in UK is 75‚ while in China is only 72 years old‚ which is not enough for us
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Physical Activity AHA Scientific Position Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for developing coronary artery disease. Coronary artery disease is characterized by deposits of fatty substances‚ cholesterol‚ calcium and other substances in the inner lining of arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle. It also contributes to other risk factors‚ including obesity‚ high blood pressure‚ high triglycerides‚ a low level of HDL ("good") cholesterol and diabetes. Even moderately intense physical
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last cigarette‚ your heart rate will already start to drop back towards normal levels. TWO HOURS AFTER YOU QUIT After two hours without a cigarette‚ your heart rate and blood pressure will have decreased to near healthy levels. Your peripheral circulation may also improve. The tips of your fingers and toes may start to feel warm. Nicotine withdrawal symptoms usually start about two hours after your last cigarette. Early withdrawal symptoms include: intense cravings anxiety‚ tension or frustration
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Greenlund‚ and Labarthe (2010) studied coronary heart disease risk factors trends and mortality in the United States. The purpose of this study was to look at cardiovascular risk factors in the United States since coronary heart disease is among the leading causes of death in the world. It is not only the leading cause of death‚ but coronary heart disease is also costing the United States a lot of money. Since much of the population is affected by coronary heart disease‚ health care costs are extremely
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