Health issues Flashcards
1
Q
What is health?
A
The state of physical and mental wellbeing
2
Q
What are causes of ill health?
A
Communicable and non-communicable diseases
3
Q
What can have an effect on physical and mental health?
A
Diet, stress and life situations
4
Q
What are some features of a non-communicable disease?
A
- Cannot be transmitted
- Not caused by pathogens
- E.g diabetes, heart disease, cancer
5
Q
What are risk factors linked to?
A
An increased chance of getting a disease
6
Q
What is obesity a risk factor for?
A
Type 2 diabetes
7
Q
What is the effect of smoking a risk factor for?
A
Lung disease and lung cancer
8
Q
What things increase the risk of cardiovascular disease?
A
Diet, smoking and increase
9
Q
What is a risk factor for cancer?
A
Carcinogens
