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1
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are not passed from person to person

long duration and generally slow progression

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NCD

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2
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other names of NCD

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chronic disease

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3
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4 main types of NCD

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cardiovascular disease
cancer
chronic respiratory disease
diabetes

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4
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Who is at risk fo chronic diseases

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all age groups
all regions affected
older age groups

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5
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percent of people at risk in low and middle income countries

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82%

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6
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Top 5 important risk facctors for NCSs in the top ten leading risks to helath by WHO World Health Report 2002

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raised blood pressure
raised cholesterol
tobacco use
alcohol consumption
overweight
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7
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Risk Factors of Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes and Cancer

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tobacco use
unhealthy diets
Physical inactivity
Harmful use of alcohol

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8
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Risk Factor of Chronic Respiratory disease

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Tobacco Use

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9
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Metabolic Risk Factors of NCD

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raised blood pressure
obesity
hyperglycemia
hyperlipidemia

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10
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non-communicable disease that affects all ages

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Cancer

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11
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3 Most common cancers among women

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breast
lung
colorectal

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12
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hree most common cancers among men

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prostate
lung
colorectal

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13
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Top of the list cancer deaths in men and women

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Lung cancer

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14
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cancer that develops from breast cells

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breast cancer

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15
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Symptoms of breast cancer

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lump
skin dimpling
change in skin color or texture
change in how nipple looks
clear or bloody flued that leaks out of the nipple
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16
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Causes of Breast Cancer

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getting older
history of breask cancer
obesity
height
alcohol consumption
17
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Breast cancer treatment options

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Radiation therapy
Biological therapy
Hormone therapy
Chemotherapy
Surgery
18
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person has high blood glucose, another because insulin production is inadequate, body cells are not responding properly to insulin

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diabetes

19
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dvelops when immune system destroys insulin producing cells

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Type 1 diabetes

20
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cells resist the insulin and cause an increase of glucose in blood

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Type 2 diabetes

21
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Main symptoms of diabetes

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Lethargy
weight loss
Smell of acetone
Vomiting
Abdominal Pain
22
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Treatment for Type 1 diabetes

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regular insulin injections
special diet
exercise

23
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Treatment for Type 2 diabetes

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tablets
exercise
special diet
sometimes insulin injections

24
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an NCD diagnosed when the systolic reading is consistently higher than 140 or diastolic reading registers higher than 90

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Hypertension

25
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causes of hypertension

A 
excessive salt intake
smoking
diabetes
obesity
kidney disease
26
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Treatment for Hypertension

A 
salt restriction
moderation of alcohol consumption
High consumption of vegetables and fruits and low fat
Reducing weight and maintaining it
Regular physical exercise
27
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is a NCD resulting from low bone mass

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Osteoporosis

28
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risk factors of osteoporosis

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low sex hormone levels
inactivity
smoking
rheumatoid arthritis

29
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leading cause of dementia among people over age of 60

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Alzheimer’s

30
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Symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease

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satisfied of dementia:
Worsened ability to take in and remember new information
Impairments to reasoning, complex tasking, exercising
Impaired visuospatial abilities
Impaired speaking, reading and writing

31
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cancer of the blood or bone marrow where there is an abnormal production of leukocytes

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Leukemia

32
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Symptoms of Leukemia

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blood clotting is poor
Affected immune system
Anemia
nausea
fever
chills
chills
night sweats
tiredness
33
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causes of leukemia

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HTLV-1 (Human T-lymphotropic virus)
Down syndrome
Genetic predisposition

34
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occur because of a sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain

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seizure or epilepsy

35
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Three types of seizyres

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Idiopathic
Cryptogenic
Symptomatic

36
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there is no apparent cause

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Idiopathic

37
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the doctor thinks there is most probably a cause, but cannot pinpoint it

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cryptogenic

38
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the doctor knows what the cause is

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symptomatic

39
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symptoms of epilepsy

A 
convulsion with no fever
blackout
stiff
fall
dazed
repetitive movements

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