The coronary heart disease (CHD) is when the coronary
arteries that supply the heart muscle with blood gets gradually blocked by
plaque, a waxy substance that is formed by fatty materials. The condition of
the plaque building up in the arteries is called Atherosclerosis. This
condition can remain for a long period of time, and the plaque can harden and
narrow the coronary arteries. Eventually, the plaque breaks open and blood clot
forms of the surface of the plaque. A large blood clot also contributes to
block the blood flow in the coronary artery. If the oxygenated blood supply to
the heart is limited, chest pain and eventually heart attack may occur.
The biggest
risk factor for CHD is high blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
Cholesterol directly forms plaque, so a high blood cholesterol level increases
the amount of plaque formed that can possibly cause Atherosclerosis. Blood
cholesterol levels are affected by many factors such as age, gender, diet,
physical activity, etc.
Triglycerides
are one of the many types of fat found in the bloodstream. It is an energy
source for the body. High triglyceride levels are reached by obesity, poorly
treated diabetes, underactive thyroid, kidney disease, alcohol, and excess
calorie consumption. Triglycerides are also included in some medicine such as
steroids, diuretics, birth control pills, and tamoxifen.
Another
risk factor of CHD is diabetes. Diabetes occurs when the body’s blood sugar
level is too high. Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes can cause CHD as the high
blood sugar level may lead to increased plaque buildup.
The
condition that usually comes with all of the mentioned symptoms is obesity.
Obesity is directly linked to other CHD risk factors, so it can reasonably be
inferred that high fat diet, which causes obesity, causes the coronary heart
disease.
What went well?
답글삭제-She made a good overview on what is CHD.
-clear structure, suggesting different risk factors of CHD
Even better if?
- It might be better if you focus on the question. It looks like you answered 'What are the causes of CHD?'
Questions:
If you have low fat diet, does it mean that you will not have CHD?
Find other health issues that diabetes may cause.
A low fat diet does not necessarily mean that one will not have CHD, because CHD has other risk factors such as fibrous tissue, dead muscle cells, and blood platelets.
삭제Diabetes may cause eye complications, kidney disease, nerve damage, skin complications, and even dental disease
WWW: you made clear and concise points about general facts of CHD
답글삭제Good analysis of how fat substances trigger CHD development
EBI: You could focus more on different types of diet and compare them
Questions: Does it mean cholesterol is a bad diet?
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답글삭제Originality: 100%
Sources should be provided and citations given.
As the others have said, whilst you have given a good and clear overview of what CHD is and what many of the risk factors are, you have not discussed diet and its relationship to CHD. How are cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood related to the types of fats included in the diet.