health issues and effect on lifestyle on some non-communicable diseases Flashcards
What are non communicable diseases?
Non communicable diseases are not infectious and cannot be passed on from person to person.
Are not caused by pathogens.
What are examples of non communicable diseases?
Cardiovascular diseases
type 2 diabetes
most type of cancer.
What are examples of non communicable diseases?
Cardiovascular diseases
type 2 diabetes
most type of cancer.
what are the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases?
Alcohol
smoking
diet high in salt
diet high in fatty food and low in vegetables.
How can diet cause cardiovascular diseases?
Diet high in fat/low in vegetables leads to cholesterol levels building up in blood and increase the rate of fatty materials building up in arteries.
Diet high in salt leads to high blood pressure, increase risk of cardiovascular diseases.
How does smoking cause diseases?
Smoking can cause lung disease.
People who exercise regular decreases risk of cardiovascular diseases.
Can cause cancer- contains chemicals which triggers cancer eg. carcinogens.
How can smoking harm an unborn baby?
Increases risk of miscarriage and premature birth.
can cause baby to have low body mass.
How does alcohol affect an unborn child?
Causes fetal alcohol syndrome
leads to learning difficulties, mental and physical problems.
How does alcohol cause diseases?
increases risk of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer.
Alcohol can cause memory loss and damage to brain.
What is type 2 diabetes?
Struggles to control blood glucose levels.
What can type 2 diabetes lead to?
Blindness and amputation of a limb.
What is the major risk factor for type 2 diabetes?
obesity.
What can risk factors do?
Risk factors can interact.
What is one example of risk factors interacting?
Drinking excessive alcohol can lead to obesity and can lead to type 2 diabetes.
What are risk factors?
Something that is linked to an increase in the likelihood to increase the risk of someone getting a disease.
