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
