Health and disease

Question 1

how can you group diseases?

Answer 1

communicable and non communicable diseases

Question 2

what are communicable diseases?

Answer 2

communicable diseases are diseases that are spreadable
they are caused by pathogens

Question 3

what are non communicable diseases?

Answer 3

diseases that can not be spread

Question 4

give a definition of health

Answer 4

health is a state of mental and physical wellbeing

Question 5

what are some things that can increase chance of disease?

Answer 5

immune system problems-increased chance of communicable diseases
some viruses - increase chance of cancer
allergies - immune system reactions
physical health problems- triggers mental health problems

Question 6

what are some factors affecting health?

Answer 6

diet
stressing
access to medicine
life situation

Question 7

give a definition of a risk factor for disease?

Answer 7

a factor thats linked to an increased rate of disease

Question 8

what are the risk factors for disease?

Answer 8

obesity- diabetes, CHD, less responsive to insulin
smoking- CHD, premature labour, miscarrage
alcohol-cirrhosis (damage to the liver)
lack of excercise-CHD