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| Atherosclerosis | The deposition of materials along the arterial walls; a type of arteriosclerosis. |
| Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) | A broad classification of diseases of the heart and blood vessels that include CHD as well has high blood pressure, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease. |
| Chronic Disease | Disease or illness associated with lifestyle or environmental factors as opposed to infectious diseases. |
| Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) | Diseases of the heart muscle and the blood vessels that supply it with oxygen, including heart attack. |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure | The lower blood pressure number, often called resting pressure. It is the pressure in the arteries at its lowest level occurring just before the next beat of the heart. |
| High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) | A blood substance that picks up cholesterol and helps remove it from the body; often called good cholesterol. |
| Hyperkinetic Condition | A disease/illness or health condition caused by or contributed to by too much physical activity. |
| Hypertension | High blood pressure. |
| Hypokinetic Diseases or Conditions | A disease or condition associated with lack of physical activity or too little regular exercise. Examples of such conditions include heart disease, low back pain, and adult-onset diabetes. |
| Insulin | A hormone secreted by the pancreas that regulates levels of sugar in the blood. |
| Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) | A core of cholesterol surrounded by protein; the core is often called bad cholesterol. |
| Osteoporosis | A condition associated with low bone density and subsequent bone fragility leading to high risk of fracture. |
| Sedentary Death Syndrome (SeDS) | A group of symptoms associated with sedentary living including low health-related fitness, low bone density, poor metabolic fitness and low cardiovascular fitness. |
| Systolic Blood Pressure | The upper blood pressure number often called working blood pressure. It represents the pressure in the arteries at its highest level just after the heart beats. |
| Triglyceride | A type of blood fat associated with increased risk of heart disease. |
| Aerobic Physical Activity | Activities or exercise for which the body is able to supply adequate oxygen to sustain performance for long periods of time, also called lifestyle activity. |
| Anaerobic physical activities | Exercise performed at an intensity so great that the bodys demand for oxygen exceeds its ability to supply it. |
