Lesson 9: Prevention & Control of Non-Communicable Disease Flashcards
The state of being unhealthy for a particular disease
or situation.
Morbidity – ILLNESS
The number of deaths that occur in a population.
Mortality – DEATH
Seven out of the top ten causes of death are NCDs.
NCDs have a huge part in the leading causes of death
CAUSES OF DEATH
TOP1: Ischaemic heart disease
TOP2: Neoplasm
TOP3: Cerebrovascular disease
TOP4: Pneumonia (CD)
TOP5: Diabetes Mellitus
TOP6: Hypertensive Disease
TOP7: Chronic Lower Respiratory Infections (CD)
TOP8: Respiratory Tuberculosis (CD)
TOP9: Other Heart Disease
TOP10: Genitourinaruy system
Also known as Chronic Diseases (long duration)
■ Persist over a long duration and slow
progress
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
[SELECT ALL THAT APPLY]
Result of a combination of several factors (WHO): NCD
1 Genetic factors
2 Physiological factors
3 Environmental factors
4 Behavioral factors
5 stress, mental health,
emotions
1,2,3,4,5
These are lifestyle-related diseases.
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
Leading cause of mortality (WHO) due to NCD
7/10 diseases are NCD’s except
TOP4: Pneumonia (CD)
TOP7: Chronic Lower Respiratory Infections (CD)
TOP8: Respiratory Tuberculosis (CD)
Communicable = ________| Non-Communicable = _____
Infections; Chronic
Result of unhealthy habits.
Lifestyle
Behavioral and modifiable risk factors:
○ Smoking
○ Alcohol abuse
○ High fat, salt, and sugar intake
○ Physical inactivity
● Genetics–non-modifiable in nature.
● Traits are passed from parent to child.
Hereditary
● Where one lives or work (place-related)
● Nature of work or surroundings can increase an
individual’s likelihood of having an NCD.
● For Ex: High amounts of radiation can alter the
body’s physiological activity leading to diseases.
Environmental
○ No longer engaging in exercises.
Physical Inactivity – Sedentary Lifestyle
Alcohol and Tobacco impacts an individual’s
physical health, thus, increasing the chances of
NCDs.
Abuse of Substances
Unhealthy eating is manifested in one’s health.
○ You are what you eat.
Unhealthy Diet
The process your body
uses to get or
make/convert energy
from the food you eat.
METABOLISM
A collective term for a
group of syndromes that
disrupt the normal
metabolic processes in
the body.
METABOLIC DISORDER
Production of enzymes
to aid in the digestion of
food.
Release of hormones
(insulin & glucagon) into
the bloodstream. These
hormones help control
blood sugar (glucose
levels).
PANCREAS
(LOCATION: LEFT)
A hormone secreted by
the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas.
allows your body to use
sugar, carbohydrates in the food you eat for energy or
to store glucose for future
use.
keeps your blood
sugar level from getting
too high (hyperglycemia)
or too low (hypoglycemia)
INSULIN
TOO LOW SUGRA LEVEL
(hypoglycemia)
too high SUGAR LEVEL
(hyperglycemia)
Group of disorders characterized by abnormalities in
carbohydrates, protein, and fat metabolism.
Increased viscosity of the blood that makes it difficult (due to hyperglycemia)
for the blood to flow; thus, increasing blood
pressure.
Diabetes Mellitus
Resistance in utilizing the nutrients by the
cells, thus, causing ____causing it to
increase in the bloodstream.
STASIS (the slowing or pooling of blood,)