Health Issues Flashcards
Health is the state of _________ and __________ wellbeing
Physical
Mental
What factors may have a profound effect on physical and mental health?
Diet, stress and life situations.
___________, communicable and non-communicable, are major causes of ____ health
Diseases
Ill
Severe __________ health can lead to ____________ and other mental illnesses
Physical
Depression
__________ living in cells can be the trigger for __________
Viruses
Cancers
Defects in the _________ system can mean that an individual is ______ likely to suffer from ___________ diseases
Immune
More
Infectious
Immune reactions caused by a _________ can trigger allergies such as skin _______ and asthma as
Pathogen
Rashes
Describe the relationship between health and disease and the interactions between different types of disease
- Pathogens are microorganisms that cause disease
- They may be bacteria, fungi, viruses or protists
- They cause a wide range of diseases