- Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the blood vessel wall as it travels around the body.
-Systolic blood pressure -pressure in the arteries whilst the heart is contracting.
-Diostolic blood pressure-pressure in the arteries whilst the heart is relaxing and filling with blood.
Diostolic blood pressure is lower than the systolic pressure because blood flow is slower whilst the heart is relaxing.
- If blood pressure is too high it can put a strain on the arteries and heart.
High cholesterol can be caused by having a diet with too much saturated fat, its found in foods such as butter and fatty meat.
LDL-( low density lipoprotein)- bad cholesterol that can cause deposits to build up in the arteries. This makes it harder for blood to circulate and can cause heart disease.
HDL-(high density liproprotein)- good cholersterol that can take away cholesterol and can cause it to be broken down.
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