Lifestyle diseases Flashcards

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Also known as Non communicable diseases

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Lifestyle / behavior disease

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Major lifestle related NON COMMUNICABLE diseases

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Diabetes mellitus
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
Renal disorders
Cancers
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3
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Causes of Lifestyle diseases

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Physical activity
Obesity
Smoking
Unhealthy diet
malnutrition
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4
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High blood sugar

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Hyperglycemia

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5
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Low blood sugar

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Hypoglycemia

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HORMONE produced by PANCREAS which facilitates UPTAKE OF GLUCOSE BY THE CELL

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Insulin

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Disorder which results to HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE

Due to deficiency in INSULIN Secretion / ineffectiveness of insulin action

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Diabetes mellitus

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Young at birth onset
Hereditary, VIRAL cause
Insulin dependent
OT insulun resistant

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Type i dm

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Adult onset
Hereditary, OBSEITY cause
Insulin dependence

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Type 2 dm

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High blood sugar, pancreas secretes ____

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Insulin

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Low blood sugar, pancreas secretes ____

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Glucagon

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12
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____ cells break down glycogen and increase glucose in blood

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Liver

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Symptoms of Diabetes Mellitus

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Always tired
Frequent urination
Wounds wont heal
Always hungry
Sexual problems
Sudden weight problems
Vaginal infections
Numb/tingly feet
Always thirsty
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Key areas for prevention of DM

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Maintain healthy body weight
Encourage proper nutrition
Promote regular physical activity

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Disease of the heart / blood vessels which is mainly due to HYPERTENSION OOA. ARTERY DISEASE, & STROKE

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Cardiovascular disease

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16
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Your heart is as the same size as your ___

17
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An average adult body contains about _____ of blood

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Five quarts

18
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All the blood vessels stretched to end would stretch ___or two and a half times around the term

19
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Advice s__ _c___

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Smoking cessation

20
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Heart circulates the body supplies; about ____ times day

21
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Increase of blood pressure >= _____

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140/90 mmHg

22
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Key prevention for hypertension

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Proper. Nutrition - less salt and fat
Weight reduction - thru proper nutrition and exercise
Smoking cessation - tobacco promotes atherosclerosis

23
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A heart disease caimed by impared coronary blood flow

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Coronary artery disease

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Coronary heart disease is also known as

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Ischemic heart disease

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Decreased oxygen supplied to the heart muscle, chest pain called ___ occurs
Angina
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Herat attack that causes sudden death
Myocardial infarction
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Common causeof CAD which leads to narrowin of blood vessels because of accumulation of cholesterol and fats
Atherosclerosis
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Aherosclerosis affects ____ sized arteries such as coronary vessels of te heart and cerebral vessels of the brain
Large and medium sized
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Prolonged obstruction if food supply ro the heart or the brain will cause
Heart attack then stroke
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Key areas for prevention of cad
Exercise, proper nutrition, prevent obesity, smoking cessations, early diagnosis, proper treatment and control of diabetes