Describe the Prevalence of CVD and the Development of Coronary

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Essay

Describe the prevalence of CVD and the development of coronary heart disease beginning with the process of atherosclerosis. What are the risk factors associated with CVD? What can you do to prevent the risk factors from occurring?

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Definitions:

Dopamine Systems

Brain pathways that use dopamine as a neurotransmitter, playing crucial roles in movement, reward, and motivation.

Bipolar Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by significant mood swings that include emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression).

Sensitivity to Reward

The degree to which an individual is motivated by and responsive to incentives or positive outcomes.

Enmeshed Families

Family systems characterized by overly close and intertwined relationships, where boundaries are blurred and individual autonomy is limited.