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Food and Health
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- 1Immune responsespecific repsonse to pathogen, which involves the action of lymphocytes and the production of antibodies
- 2Epidemiologystudy of distribution of a disease in a population and the factors that influence its spread
- 3risk factorfactor that increases the chance or risk that a person will develop a disease
- 4Strokedeath of part of the brain due to a lack of blood flow to that part of the brain and subsequent oxygen deficiency
- 5Coronary heart diseasea disease of the heart caused by malfunction of the coronary ateries
- 6Cardiovascular diseasea disease of the heart or circulatory system
- 7Atherosclerosisdeposition of fatty substances in the walls of the arteries
- 8Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)a combination of diseases including chronic bronchitis and emphysema
- 9Carcinogenschemicals that cause cancer
- 10Vaccinationdeliberate exposure to antigenic material which activates the immune system to make an immune repsonse and provide immunity
- 11Lymphocyteswhite blood vells that circulate around the body in blood and lymph. B cells mature in the bone marrow, while T cells originate in the bone marrow, but mature in the thymus gland
- 12Memory cellscells that circulate in the blood after an immune response. They speed up the repsonse to a subsequent attack by the same pathogen.
- 13Cell signallingthe communication between cells that allows effective coordination of a repsonse
- 14Specificityan antibody is specific to a particular antigen because of the shape of the variable region. Each type of antibody has a differently shaped variable region
- 15Antibodiesprotein molecules that can identify and neutralise antigens
- 16Antigensare molecules that stimulate an immune reponse
- 17nutritionis nourishment - the nutrients and energy needed for health and growth
- 18Primary defencesare those that attempt to prevent pathogens from entering the body
- 19Transmissionthe way in which a parasitic microorganism travels from one host to another
- 20Pathogenan organism that causes disease
- 21Parasiteis an organism thta lives in or o another living thing, causing harm to its host
- 22Diseaseis a departure from good health caused by a malfunction of the mind or body
- 23Healthis a state of mental, physical and social wellbeing
- 24antibioticchemical that kills or prevents reproduction in bacteria
- 25Fungicidechemical that kills fungi
- 26Pesticidechemical that kills pests
- 27Fertilisersare minerals needed for plant grouwth, which are added to soil to improve its fertility
- 28Selective breedingwhere humans select the individual organisms that are allowed to breed according to chosen characteristics
- 29Lipoproteinsa combination of lipid, cholesterol and protein used to transport fats and cholesterol around the body
- 30BMImass in kg/(height in m)2
- 31obesitywhen a person is 20% or more heavier than the recommended weight for their height
- 32balanced dietcontains all the nutrients required for health in appropriate portions
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- Undergraduate (Food and Health) Biology Fichas sobre Food and Health, creado por siobhan.quirk el 24/05/2013.
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