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Atherosclerosis

This document provides definitions for several medical conditions: atherosclerosis is a disease where plaque builds up in the arteries, type 2 diabetes is a condition where the body becomes resistant to insulin and/or loses the ability to produce enough insulin, heart disease refers to diseases affecting the heart muscle or arteries supplying the heart and legs, metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that increase heart disease and diabetes risk, osteoporosis is a condition where bones become brittle from loss of tissue, and stroke is when blood flow to the brain is cut off causing brain cells to die.

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Atherosclerosis

This document provides definitions for several medical conditions: atherosclerosis is a disease where plaque builds up in the arteries, type 2 diabetes is a condition where the body becomes resistant to insulin and/or loses the ability to produce enough insulin, heart disease refers to diseases affecting the heart muscle or arteries supplying the heart and legs, metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions that increase heart disease and diabetes risk, osteoporosis is a condition where bones become brittle from loss of tissue, and stroke is when blood flow to the brain is cut off causing brain cells to die.

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atherosclerosis

a disease of the arteries characterized by the deposition of plaques of fatty material on their
inner walls.

ASTHMA

Type 2 diabetes is a progressive condition in which the body becomes resistant to the normal
effects of insulin and/or gradually loses the capacity to produce enough insulin in the pancreas.

HEARTDISEASES

In the arteries of the heart it is known as coronary artery disease, in the legs, peripheral
arterial disease. Atherosclerosis happens over a period of time and its consequences can be
grave and include heart attack and stroke. Cardiomyopathyrefers to diseases of the heart
muscle.

METABOLIC SYNDROME

Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions increased blood pressure, high blood sugar,
excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels that occur
together, increasing your risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes.

OSTEOPOROSIS

a medical condition in which the bones become brittle and fragile from loss of tissue,
typically as a result of hormonal changes, or deficiency of calcium or vitamin D.

STROKE

anyone at any time. It occurs when blood flow to an area of brain is cut off. When this happens,
brain cells are deprived of oxygen and begin to die. When brain cells die during a stroke,
abilities controlled by that area of the brain such as memory and muscle control are lost.

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