CHAPTER 11 REVIEW

What causes infectious disease?

What is the effect of malnutrition on the immune system?

Which people are most susceptible to infectious disease?

Which nutrients are especially important in immunity?

What causes chronic disease?

What is the leading cause of death in the US?

What is atherosclerosis?

What is a heart attack? stroke?

What are the risk factors for CVD?

What can diabetics do to reduce the risk complications?

What is the Metabolic Syndrome?

What is the goal for blood cholesterol and LDL levels?

What dietary factor contributes most to high blood cholesterol?

What are some foods that help reduce CVD risk?

A combination of good diet and exercise is very effective in reducing CVD risk, and even reversing existing CVD.

What is called the silent killer?

What is the most effective first step in dealing with it?

What four things can be done to control it?

How much effect does smoking have on cancer?

How much does diet effect cancer?

What are the dietary contributors?

How does risk of cancer compare in vegetarians and the general population?

What is a carcinogen?  An anticarcinogen?

Name some dietary anticarcinogens.

What six things can be done to reduce the risk of many diseases?

What six foods should you include daily for health benefit?