Health - Heart disease

Question 1

Causes of heart disease

Answer 1

• poor diet - fatty foods add body weight which puts extra strain on the heart
• lack of excersize
• smoking - when smoking they recieve less oxygen which puts strain on the heart
• stress
• inheritance - high blood pressure and high cholestrol from their parents

Question 2

Effects of heart disease

Answer 2

• inability to work
• families giving up own time to look after patient
• health costs and expenses
• patients takes up room in hospitals
• takes up nurses and dcotors time
• may permanently loos their jobs
• patients cant travel because of insurance costs

Question 3

Strategies used to manage heart dsease

Answer 3

• improved diet
• excersize
• quitting smoking
• medical check ups
• education - teach people about the disease and makw aware the causes and effects