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Disease causation definitions Flashcards

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Epidemiological paradigms

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frameworks or theories for explaining or guiding how we address patterns of disease

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Programming approach

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considers long term effects of environmental exposures during critical periods of development

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The critical period model

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assumes that certain exposures during specific periods will have a lasting effect on organ structure or function

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Barker hypothesis

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origins of chronic disease in adult life lie in foetal responses to intrauterine environment

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Adult risk factor approach

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considers the impact of lifestyle and behaviours on the onset and development of chronic disease

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Life course model

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combines the adult risk factor and programming models and considers how various social and biological factors throughout gestation and life can affect health and disease later in life. These factors may act independently

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Health protection

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The protection of individuals

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Prevention

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the practice of keeping people healthy and reducing the risk of illness

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Health promotion

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the process of enabling people to increase control over

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Autosomal chromosomes

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non-sex chromosomes. There are 23 pairs of chromosomes

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Codon

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a group of three DNA bases (A

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Exon

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protein encoding sections of the genome (only about 2%)

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Allele

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a for of a gene. Everyone inherits two alleles for each gene (one from each parent). The full set of alleles someone possesses is their genotype. How this is expressed is their phenotype - is it that of the dominant allele.

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Epigenetics

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alterations to how the genome is expressed which do not involve changes to the genome e.g. DNA methylation

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Multifactorial diseases

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have genetic and environmental factors. The presence of a genetic variant might increase risk of a disease but does not cause disease on its own - the interaction with environmental exposures causes disease (e.g. infections

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Single gene disorder/mendelian disease

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caused by a single faulty gene

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Autosomal domination

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e.g. Huntington’s disease

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Autosomal recessive

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people can be asymptomatic carriers (e.g. cystic fibrosis

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X- linked recessive

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more likely to occur in men as they only require one copy of the gene e.g. haemophilia

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X-linked dominant

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very rare

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Y-linked

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very rare

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Mitochondrial genetic disorders

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(non-mendelian

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Chromosomal disorders

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caused by a difference in the number of chromosomes (numerical disorders e.g. downs syndrome) or structural abnormalities (Charcot-Marie-tooth)

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Polygenic disorders

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several gene variants increase risk of developing disease. Non-mendelian inheritance. Complex inheritance and interaction patterns between different variants of disease + interaction with the environment.

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Penetrance

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the proportion of people who possess a genetic mutation who express it in their phenotype i.e. have signs and symptoms of disease. E.g. Huntington’s disease has 100% penetrance so all those who have the disease allele will have the disease.

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Pharmacogenomics

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uses individuals’ genetics to understand relative effectiveness of different pharmaceutical treatments

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Genetic testing

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can be predictive (identify whether someone has a genetic variant that may increase their risk of developing a condition in the future) or individual carrier testing (identify whether someone is an asymptomatic carrier of a genetic variant). Predictive testing likely to increase as our understanding of genetic components of disease and disease aetiology improves. allows targeted screening

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Nutritional surveillance

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the continuous monitoring of a population’s nutritional status and dietary intake. Uses food supply data (production

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Malnutrition

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refers to deficiencies

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Marasmus

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a severe form of malnutrition that occurs when the body doesn’t have enough calories

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Anthropometry

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way of assessing nutritional status by assessing body composition (e.g. BMI

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Indices of malnutrition

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can be used to screen for nutritional deficiencies

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Biochemical test

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(urinary sodium

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Bioelectrical impendance analysis

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measures body composition

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Imaging

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e.g. MRI

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Food consumption surveys

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(food diaries

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Dietary guidelines

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aimed at individuals to promote healthy eating. E.g. 5 fruit and veg a day

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Dietary reference values

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a set of values that indicate the amount of nutrients a healthy person needs to consume to maintain their health. DRVs are used in nutrition recommendations

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Estimated average requirements (EAR)

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average daily nutrient intake for a group of people - it is enough to meet the requirements of 50% of healthy individuals at a particular life stage/gender

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Reference nutrient intake

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amount of a nutrient that is needed by 97.5% of individuals in the group of interest

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Lower reference nutrient intake

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the amount of nutrients that is enough only to meet the needs of a few individuals with low requirements (2.5%)

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Safe intake

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used when there is not enough information for EAR or RNI. It is the intake considered safe for most people.

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Sources of evidence

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major cohort studies - UK Biobank

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Western diet

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high in processed foods

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South Asian diet

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Rich in fibre and plant-based proteins

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Mediterranean diet

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whole foods

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Environmental determinants of health

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factors which affect health outcomes. They include global factors (climate change

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Environmental Health

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is concerned with all aspects of the natural and built environment that may affect human health i.e. physical

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Environmental justice

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the notion of equity and justice in relation to environmental exposures and related health burdens borne by groups. Without environmental justice

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Hazard

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a factor which can cause harm to health.

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Chemical

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heavy metals (lead)

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Biological

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infectious diseases

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Physical

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extreme weather (floods

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Living and work conditions

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work

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Global factors

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climate change

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Risk

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likelihood of occurrence x size of impact

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Exposure

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degree of contact with a hazardous agent

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Dose

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total amount of a substance or agent taken up by

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Dose-response

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the relationship between the dose of substance and the resulting changes in body function or health.

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Exposure assessment

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is the process of finding out how people come into contact with a hazardous agent

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Risk management

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estimating the risk to individuals/populations from a hazard and seeking to minimise the likelihood of exposure and/or the size of the impact.

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Risk characterisation

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estimating the occurrence of adverse health effects in a population and identifying who might be at risk.

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Risk assessment

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systematic examination of potential hazards that could cause harm to people. The goal is to identify and mitigate risks to health and safety.
Process involves:
Hazard identification (think: physical, biological/microbiological, chemical, mechanical/infrastructure, psychological),
Dose response assessment ,
Exposure assessment,
Risk characterisation,
Risk management (ECCM+L) - Evaluation (compare hazard levels against known standards) Communication Control (source, pathway, receptor, secondary prevention), Monitoring (surveillance, detection systems), Lessons

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