MICROANATOMY

Alsoknown as high blood pressure, when a person’s heart and arteries must workharder than normal. Over time, the added stress can damage them. Increases riskof stroke, heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, and loss of vision.

Achronic condition where the body does not use insulin properly and becomesinsulin resistant

Achronic disease, where kidneys gradually lose function. Kidneys are responsiblefor filtering waste and excess fluids from the blood, which are excretedthrough urine

Typeof fat found in found in animal products like meat, eggs, butter, cheese, andmilk. The body needs some cholesterol for organ growth and function, but toomuch can build up and clog arteries that carry blood around the body. This cancause a heart attack or stroke