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6. What is heart disease caused by?
- Restricted blood flow to the heart muscle
- Not drinking enough
7. What can plaques cause?
- Narrowing of the arterties
- A build up
- A jam
8. What can high blood pressure cause?
- Sickness
- Blood vessels to burst, damage to the brain (a stroke), and damage to kidneys
- Dizziness and tiredness
9. How can smoking increase blood pressure?
- Carbon monoxide combines with haemoglobin therefore it isn't combing with oxygen, so less oxygen is carried
- Smoking makes you stressed therefore blood pressure increases
10. What is a build up of cholesterol called?
- A plaque
- A build up of cholesterol
- Cholestrian
11. What can low blood pressure cause?
- Damage to the brain
- Dizziness, fainting and poor circulation
- Blood vessels to burst
12. What is health?
- Feeling perfectly fine
- Being free from disease cause by bacteria and viruses
- The ability to do physical activity
13. What is blood pressure measured in?
- mmHg (millimeters of mercury)
- l (liters)
- cm (centimeters)
- mm (millimeters)
14. What is systolic pressure?
- The highest measurement, the pressure when the heart beats, pushing blood through the arteries
- The lowest measurement, when the heart rests between beats
15. What do plaques also make?
- Blood clots or thrombosis
- Food
16. How else can your fitness be measured for different activities?
- A measuring tape
- Strength, stamina, flexibility, agility and speed.
- Standing up