B1.1.3 - Inheritence, Exercise and Health

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  • Created on: 12-04-14 17:31
What does inherited mean?
Passed on from parents to their offspring through genes.
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How can inherited factors affect your health?
Inherited factors affect our health. These include cholesterol levels and metabolic rate.
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What is cholesterol?
Cholesterol is a substance found in the blood. It is made in the liver.
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Why do you need cholesterol in your body?
You need cholesterol for your cell membranes and to make vital hormones.
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Why does your cholesterol level matter?
If the balance of your cholesterol levels is wrong, your risk of getting hearrt disease increases.
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How could you change your cholesterol levels?
Your cholesterol levels are affected by exercise. When you exercise your good cholesterol levels go up, and your bad cholesterol levels go down.
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Does exercise make you healthier?
Exercise helps keep the balance of good and bad cholesterol. Therefore this lowers your risk to heart disease and other health problems.
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