Health And Disease Flashcards
What is health
The state of physical and mental well being
What is a major factor of coronary heart disease
Diet in high fat or low in vegetables increase certain types of cholesterol in the blood
What does a diet high in salt do
Can increase the blood pressure
Increasing risk of developing cardiovascular diseases
What does smoking increase the risk of
Lung cancer
Why does smoking increase risk of lung cancer
Contains chemicals that can trigger cancer
What are carcinogens
Chemicals which trigger cancer
What does smoking while pregnant do
Increases th risk of
miscarriage
premature birth
Baby born with low body mass
What can being pregnant and drinking do
Fetal alcohol syndrome
What do people with type 2 diabetes struggle with
To control their blood glucose levels
What is radon
A radioactive gas which increases the risk of lung cancer
