Inequalities in CVD Flashcards
1
Q
What are the medical risk factors of CVD?
A
Genetics Gender Obesity Ethnicity BMI Diabetes Cholesterol Hypertension
2
Q
What are the behavioural risk factors for CVD?
A
Drug use Diet Relationships Smoking Alcohol Stress Physical activity
3
Q
What are the dimensions of inequalities?owerllll
A
Geography Ethnicity Gender Social Class (deprivation) Employment Age Disability Sexual preference Employment Culture- religion
4
Q
Where is CV mortality greatest?
A
Lower paid workers
5
Q
What is NICE PHG 25
A
Prevention of CVD at a population level, engages with the challenge of risk factors. Make changes to the population as a whole.
- Reduce salt consumption
- Reduce sat fats
- Limit trans fats
- Protect children from advertising
- Transparency in commercial deals
- Traffic light labelling
- Health impact assessments
- Common agricultural policy
- Physically active travel
- Public sector catering guidance
