Exam #4 Flashcards
What is a chronic disease?
-Long duration and slow progression of a disease
What is the leading causes of death?
- Cancer -Rises with age
- Heart diseases-Rises with age
What are the most common cancers in Canada?
- Lung
- Brest
- Colorectal
- Prostate
What are some ways to prevent cancer?
- Quit smoking
- Limit alcohol
- Regular exercise
- Fruits and veggies
- Limit stress
What is the first most common type of CV disease?
- Ischemic heart disease
- Cerebrovascular disease Heart failure
- Rheumatic heart disease
- Congenital heart disease
What is cardiac arrest?
-The heart stops beating
What is type one diabetes?
body does not produce enough insulin (Type 1)
What is type 2 diabetes?
the insulin produced is not used effectively (Type 2).
What is the first sign of diabetes?
-Frequent urination
What does diabetes do over time to the kidneys?
-It puts a lot of stress on them
Does genetics affect type one diabetes?
YES
What are the risk factors for type 2 diabetes?
- Genetics
- Being a member of a high risk group
- High blood pressure
What are the signs and symptoms of type 2 diabeties?
- Unusual thirst
- Frequent urination
- Weight change (gain or loss)
- Extreme fatigue or -lack of energy
- Blurred vision
How do you prevent diabetes?
- Reduce blood pressure
- Reduce stress
- Fruits and veggies
- Exercise
- Healthy weight
What is the leading cause of type 2 diabetes?
Obesity
What is the normal BMI?
18.5 to 24.9
What is overweight BMI?
25 to 29.9
Where are the lowest rates of obesity in Canada?
BC
What causes COPD?
smoking is the most common
What is emphysema?
Destroying the lungs
Does COPD affect men or women more?
It is equal
What are the symptoms of COPD?
-Chronic cough
-Shortness of breath while doing everyday activities
-Frequent respiratory infections
-Cyanosis of the lips or fingernail beds
Fatigue
-Producing a lot of mucus
-Wheezing
How to prevent COPD?
Reduce exposure to smoke, improve air quality
What is the best thing for health (7 things)
- Sleep well 7-8 hrs
- Reduce stress
- Exercise
- Drink more water
- Quit smoking
- Keep mind active
- Avoid trans fats
