Health issues and the effect of lifestyle 4.2.2.5&6 Flashcards
1
Q
What is health?
A
health is a state of mental and physical well-being.
2
Q
What are the 2 types of diseases?
A
Communicable
non-communicable
3
Q
What is a communicable disease what causes it and some examples?
A
- contagious/ infectious - can spread from person to person or between animals and people
- Caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi
- Examples are: measles, malaria, flu
4
Q
What is a non-communicable disease what causes it and some examples?
A
- Cannot spread from person to person or between animals and people
- Last for a long time and usually get worse slowly
- Examples are: CHD, asthma, cancer
5
Q
What are the factors that affect your health?
A
- Stress
- Diet
- Life situation
- Physical activity
6
Q
What are some examples of interactions between disease and their affect?
A
- If you have a weak immune system, you are more likely to suffer from infectious diseases
- Certain viruses living in cells can trigger cancers
- Immune reactions caused by a pathogen can cause allergies/ rashes/ asthma
- Severe physical ill health can lead to depression and other mental illness.
7
Q
What are the factors that increase the rate of disease?
A
- Diet
- Carcinogens
- Alcohol
- Smoking/drugs
- Life situation
