Kine 2115 Final Exam
What is the most common cancer found in men? - Answer Prostate Cancer
What is the most common cancer found in women? - Answer Breast Cancer
Neoplasm - Answer a group of abnormal cells (tumor)
Metastasis - Answer the spread of cancer cells from the initial or primary site of disease
to another part of the body
Benign - Answer abnormal cell growth without the ability to metastasize therefore not
considered a threat to health
Malignant - Answer abnormal cell growth with the ability to metastasize and invade or
spread to healthy tissues and cause serious threat to health and life
How can exercise reduce the risk of cancer? - Answer lowering body fat percentage,
speeding the movement of food through the digestive tract, reducing the exposure of
breast tissue to circulating estrogen
What is the regularity with which a self-exam should be performed? - Answer Monthly
What are the ABCDs of melanoma? - Answer A-asymmetry (one half does not match
the other half)
B-border irregularity (an irregular, scalloped or poorly defined border)
C-color (varied from on area to another)
D-diameter (if the most is greater than 6mm; about the size of a pea)
A broad spectrum sunscreen should have a SPF of at least what? - Answer 30 (?)
What are the peak hours of UV rays exposure from the sun? - Answer 10am-3pm
How can exercise manage diabetes? - Answer when exercising, muscles use sugar
(glucose) for energy; regular physical activity also helps your body use insulin more
efficiently
Osteoporosis - Answer decrease in bone density
What are contributing factors to osteoporosis? - Answer age, females, white & asian,
small-boned, menstruation history, calcium deficient, heredity, lack of weight baring
exercise
How can you prevent osteoporosis? - Answer adequate intake of calcium and vitamin D
as well as weight baring exercise
What nutrient reduces the risk of osteoporosis? - Answer Calcium
What is the most common cancer found in men? - Answer Prostate Cancer
What is the most common cancer found in women? - Answer Breast Cancer
Neoplasm - Answer a group of abnormal cells (tumor)
Metastasis - Answer the spread of cancer cells from the initial or primary site of disease
to another part of the body
Benign - Answer abnormal cell growth without the ability to metastasize therefore not
considered a threat to health
Malignant - Answer abnormal cell growth with the ability to metastasize and invade or
spread to healthy tissues and cause serious threat to health and life
How can exercise reduce the risk of cancer? - Answer lowering body fat percentage,
speeding the movement of food through the digestive tract, reducing the exposure of
breast tissue to circulating estrogen
What is the regularity with which a self-exam should be performed? - Answer Monthly
What are the ABCDs of melanoma? - Answer A-asymmetry (one half does not match
the other half)
B-border irregularity (an irregular, scalloped or poorly defined border)
C-color (varied from on area to another)
D-diameter (if the most is greater than 6mm; about the size of a pea)
A broad spectrum sunscreen should have a SPF of at least what? - Answer 30 (?)
What are the peak hours of UV rays exposure from the sun? - Answer 10am-3pm
How can exercise manage diabetes? - Answer when exercising, muscles use sugar
(glucose) for energy; regular physical activity also helps your body use insulin more
efficiently
Osteoporosis - Answer decrease in bone density
What are contributing factors to osteoporosis? - Answer age, females, white & asian,
small-boned, menstruation history, calcium deficient, heredity, lack of weight baring
exercise
How can you prevent osteoporosis? - Answer adequate intake of calcium and vitamin D
as well as weight baring exercise
What nutrient reduces the risk of osteoporosis? - Answer Calcium
