community and public health for mls (week 4) Flashcards

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what is the difference between non-communicable disease vs communicable disease regarding infectiousness and risk of disease

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non-communicable disease - not infectious. cannot spread from one person to another. risk factors r genetics, lifestyle choices and environmental exposures.
communicable disease - infectious and can spread. put entire population at risk.

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An infectious disease transmissible by direct contact with an affected individual or the individual’s discharges or by indirect means

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communicable disease

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it is chronic mental illness

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non communicable disease

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non communicable disease:
injuries which may be followed by ____ and ____

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prolonged convalescence (a longer than normal recovery period after illness)
impaired functions (when parts of the body cannot work properly due to disease/ injury)

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every how many seconds does a person dies prematurely from a NCD

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2 seconds

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____ of pre mature deathes occur in low- and middle income countries

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85%

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low- and middle- income countries are estimated to surpass ______ per year in economic losses due to NCDs

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500 billion

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Every dollar invested in proven NCD intervention in low- and lower middle-income countries will generate at least ____ in increase economic development of reduced health care system

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7 dollars

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types of non communicable disease

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cardiovascular disease (coronary heart disease & stroke)
cancer
chronic lung disease
chronic neurologic disorders (Alzheimer’s & dementias)
arthritis/ musculoskeletal disease
diabetes

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characteristics of NCDs

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functional origin/ disability
incurability
insidious onset
multiple risk factors
prolonged course of illness
complex etiology
long latency period
non-contagious origin

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risk factor is defined as:
an aspect of ____ or ____, an ____ or ____ that is associated with an increase in the occurrence of a particular disease, injury or other health condition

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personal behavior
lifestyle
environmental exposure
heredity characteristics

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what is the difference between modifiable risk factor and non-modifiable risk factor

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modifiable risk factor: can be reduced or controlled by intervention
non-modifiable risk factor: cannot “”

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what are the 4 modifiable risk factor that WHO has prioritized

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physical inactivity
unhealthy diets
tobacco use
alcohol use

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what are some non-modifiable risk factor

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age
gender
race
family history (genetics)

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what are the common risk factor in
cardio vascular:
diabetes:
cancer:
chronic respiratory:

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cardio vascular + diabetes + cancer: all the modifiable risk factor
chronic respiratory: tobacco use only

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what are the leading cause of death

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cardiovascular disease
chronic respiratory disease
cancer
diabetes

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diabetes mellitus is a grp of _____ characterized by ______ resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action or both

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metabolic disease
hyperglycemia

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it is the increase of blood glucose level

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diabetes mellitus

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diabetes mellitus can develop

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cardiovascular disease
retinopathy
amputation
nephropathy

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what are the 4 diagnosis for diabetes mellitus

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HbA1c
fasting plasma glucose greater than or equal to 126mg/dl
an OGTT with a 2hr postload level greater than or equal to 200mg/dl
symptoms of diabetes plus a random plasma glucose level greater than or equal to 200mg/dl

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21
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type 1 diabetes is also known as

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juvenile diabetes

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inappropriate hyperglycemia primarily a result of pancreatic islet β-cell destruction and a tendency to ketoacidosis.

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type 1 diabetes

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type 1 diabetes can develops in any age but first in___ and ___

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Children and young adult

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type 1 diabetes is the deficient in insulin production by _____. produce _____ to_____ insulin

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the pancreas
little
none

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characterized by hyperglycemia as a result of an individual's resistance to insulin with an insulin secretory defect
type 2 diabetes
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in type 2 diabetes, most patients oof this type are _____ or have an increase percentage of _____
obese body fat distribution in the abdominal region
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type 2 diabetes goes _____for many years and is associated with a strong genetic predisposition, with patients at increased risk with an increase in ___, _____, and lack of ____
undiagnosed age, obesity, physical exercise
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abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health
obesity
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what is BMI
(body mass index) classify overweight and obesity
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WHO defines overweight as a BMI: obesity as a BMI:
overweight as a BMI: equal to or more than 25 obesity as a BMI: equal or more than 30
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formula of BMI
weight in kilogram / (height inn meter)^2
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what is the number one cause of death globally
heart disease and stroke
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examples of cardiovascular disease
heart disease and stroke
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how to prevent cardiovascular disease:
address risk factor like tobacco use unhealthy diet obesity physical inactivity high blood pressure diabetes
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how many people died from cardiovascular disease in ____
12.3 million 2008
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what is the percentage of the global deaths in cardiovascular disease
30%
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low- and middle-income countries are disproportionately affected with over ____ of global CVD deaths
80%
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cardiovascular disease is a group of disorders of the heart and the blood vessels which include
coronary heart disease congenital heart disease cerebrovascular disease peripheral arterial disease rheumatic heart disease
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it is the leading cause of chronic-disease related death in the world, with around 10 million people dying every year.
cancer
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at least ____ of the cancers are _____ and many cases and deaths can be averted through _____
1/3 preventable prevention and early detection
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cancer is the leading cause of death in the world. around ____ people die from cancer a year
10 million
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it is the rapid, abnormal cell growth that then spreads to other parts of the body
cancer this process is called metastasis
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how many percentage of cancers are preventable
30%
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what are the risk factors of cancer
tobaccos use obesity physical inactivity infections alcohol enviro pollution uv radiations
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how to prevent cancer
implement evidence based strategies for cancer prevention , screening and early detection, treatment and palliative care
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what is the percentage of lung cancer deaths and chronic respiratory disease worldwide
71% - lung cancer deaths 42% - chronic respiratory disease
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2nd hand smoker: severe respiratory health problems in ____, like ____ and ____
children asthma reduced lung function
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what increase the risk of respiratory disease in children and adults
indoor air pollution from biological agents
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how to prevent chronic respiratory disease
wide range of comprehensive policies to reduce and elimiate tobacco smoke
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causation pathway of most chronic non-communicable disease
root determinants (age, gender, ethnicity, urbanization, socio-economy) underlying determinants (unhealthy diets, alcohol, physical inactivity, poor sleep) immediate determinants (obesity, high blood, glucose) chronic diseases (heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancers)
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what is the non communicable disease: progress monitor 2022 by WHO
2008 - 2013 action plan for the global strategy for the prevention and control of noncommunicable disease [diagram]
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what are the 6 objectives of the 2008 - 2013 action plan
promote research and innovations raise awareness and mobilize action reduce risk factors strengthen health system build partnership and collaboration
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what is the first global ministerial conference on healthy lifestyle and non communicable disease control about?
raise awareness and political commitment share best practices and lessons learned strengthen collaboration and partnership commit to action and accountability