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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