Health

2. a risk factor that you can’t control. Increases risk of CVD every year
6. is a disease that is not transmitted by another person, a vector, or the environment
7. a controllable risk factor treated with eating fewer high fat/cholesterol foods and to exercise
8. or CVD, a disease that affects the heart or blood vessels
10. a controllable risk factor treated with maintaining a healthy weight
11. a non controllable risk factor of family genetics
13. a controllable risk factor treated by doing stress management techniques
14. hardened arteries with reduced elasticity
15. a controllable risk factor due to smoking or second hand smoke
16. irregular heartbeats
17. a controllable risk factor treated by getting at least 30 to 60 minutes of exercise

1. a controllable risk factor treated with checking blood pressure and being healthy
3. chest pain that results when the heart does not get enough oxygen
4. a non controllable risk factor men have a higher risk of getting CVD
5. use a controllable risk factor treated with not using drugs
7. high blood pressure, often has no symptoms in its early stages, it is sometimes called a “silent killer”
9. a disease characterized by the accumulation of plaque on artery walls
12. an acute injury in which blood flow to the brain is interrupted