Priority Health Issues Keywords and Definitions

What does Body Mass Index (BMI) measure?

• Blood pressure

• Weight in relation to height

• Cholesterol levels

• Blood sugar levels

What is a risk factor?

• A type of diet

• A protective measure

• Something that increases the likelihood of developing a disease

• A type of exercise

What role does cholesterol play in the body?

• It is a type of sugar

• It is a hormone

• It plays an essential role in how every cell works

• It is a type of protein

What causes a heart attack?

• High blood sugar

• Blockage of arteries supplying blood and oxygen to the heart

• Low cholesterol levels

• High insulin levels

What is hypertension?

• Low blood pressure

• High blood pressure

• High cholesterol

• Low blood sugar

What is a stroke caused by?

• High cholesterol

• Blockage of an artery carrying blood to the brain

• Low blood sugar

• High insulin levels

What is blood glucose?

• A type of fat

• The sugar that circulates in the blood

• A type of protein

• A type of hormone

What is the function of insulin?

• To increase blood pressure

• To convert sugar into energy

• To lower cholesterol

• To increase heart rate

What is dental erosion?

• Growth of new teeth

• When acids wear away the tooth enamel

• Strengthening of tooth enamel

• Whitening of teeth

What is enamel?

• The tissue under the enamel

• The thin, hard outer covering of the tooth

• A type of sugar

• A type of hormone