Advertisements are filled with images of extremely fit and sometimes even underweight people. what is an example of how these images might positively influence a person’s health choices? a) choosing to use weight loss supplements to increase weight loss b) electing to skip meals to reduce calorie intake until target weight is met c) figuring out ways to purge after meals to reduce the number of calories consumed d) finding ways to increase physical activity to burn calories and increase heart weight

The correct answer is D.

Somebody who is seen as extremely fit is associated with being healthy as well. An advertisement featuring a fit and healthy person may inspire many to change their lifestyles and health choices. In order to become fit, a physical activity is necessary. A fit person displays a well toned body with a healthy muscle mass and no excess fat.

A fit person seen in an advert is fit because this person moves his/her body. Their image in the ad would probably be related to a physical activity ( jogging, working out, swimming).  The viewer of this ad would be made to realize  that the only way to achieve this image is to move his/her body regularly.

All the fit people in the ads do not have their fit body as the results of taking weight loss supplements, purging after or skipping meals. These health harming activities are not even mentioned. The goal of an ad portraying fit people is to convince the unfit ones that they have to increase their own physical activity, that way, they burn more calories and increase their heart rate, which in turn contributes to their weight loss and becoming fit and healthy.

    however, coronary heart disease , or chd, is actually a result of coronary artery disease, or cad, said edward a. fisher, m.d., ph.d., m.p.h., an american heart association volunteer who is the leon h. charney professor of cardiovascular medicine and also of the marc and ruti bell vascular biology and disease program at the nyu school of medicine.

  with coronary artery disease, plaque first grows within the walls of the coronary arteries until the blood flow to the heart’s muscle is limited. view an illustration of coronary arteries. this is also called ischemia. it may be chronic, narrowing of the coronary artery over time and limiting of the blood supply to part of the muscle. or it can be acute, resulting from a sudden rupture of a plaque and formation of a thrombus or blood clot.

    the traditional risk factors for coronary artery disease are high ldl cholesterol, low hdl cholesterol, high blood pressure, family history, diabetes, smoking, being post-menopausal for women and being older than 45 for men, according to fisher. obesity may also be a risk factor.

    “coronary artery disease begins in childhood, so that by the teenage years, there is evidence that plaques that will stay with us for life are formed in most people,” said fisher, who is former editor of the american heart association journal, atvb. “preventive measures instituted early are thought to have greater lifetime benefits. healthy lifestyles will delay the progression of cad, and there is hope that cad can be regressed before it causes chd.”

  living a healthy lifestyle that incorporates good nutrition, weight management and getting plenty of physical activity can play a big role in avoiding cad.

    “coronary artery disease is preventable,” agreed johnny lee, m.d., president of new york heart associates, and an american heart association volunteer. “typical warning signs are chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations and even fatigue.” if you feel any of these symptoms, don’t delay — call 9-1-1.

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