Coronary Heart Disease

Question 1

Global distribution and prevalence

Answer 1

-highest mortality rate in Eastern Europe, northern and central Asia
-low and middle income countries

Question 2

Links to physical environment

Answer 2

-air quality= airborne pollutants
-climate= extremes of temps
-relief and topography= walking up hills (could be good and bad)

Question 3

Links to socio-economic environment

Answer 3

-social deprivation= high deprivation causes worse health
-tobacco and alcohol use= blood clots/ increased fats in blood
-overweight/ diabetes
-lack of exercise/ high blood pressure

Question 4

Impacts on health and well-being

Answer 4

-most common symptom is angina= low-level, constant chest pain
-heart attacks/ heart failure

Question 5

Impacts on economic well-being

Answer 5

-cost of healthcare to individual/ gov
-loss of income due to time off work
-healthcare costs relating to heart and circulatory disease was £9 billion in 2018

Question 6

Management and mitigation strategies

Answer 6

-health education world-wide
-Jamie Oliver campaigned to have healthy school meals in primary schools
-laws on foods, tobacco, alcohol usage
-blood thinning medicines
-statins