Disease Prevention Flashcards
Eating Healthy
Prevents type 2 diabetes, Heart disease,
Regular Physical Activity
Prevent, delay, manage chronic diseases
Quitting Smoking
Lowers Risk chronic Lung Disease, Heart Disease
Avoid drinking to much
lead to high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke
gettting screened
prevent chronic diseases or catch them early
Family history
knowing chronic diseases that run in family
Primary Prevention
prevent diseases from occurring - education, legislation and increased resistance through immunization.
Secondary Prevention
reduce the impact of disease that already occurred. Detecting, treating, and prescribing daily nutrition and exercise.
Tertiary Prevention
soften the impact of an illness or injury that has lasting effects. Through managing their disability or chronic condition.
Early detection methods
Genetic counseling: cancer, cardio, psychiatric testing. Work with a genetic counselor
Mammograms-breast
Pap Smears - womens cervix detects cervical cancer
in-school screenings - height, weight, dental, blood, scoliosis, vision, hearing.