NDCs Flashcards
What are NCDs?
Non-communicable disease- a medical disease which is non-infectious and non-transmissible among people also known as chronic diseases and are the result of a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental and behavioural factors.
What are some modifiable risk factors for NCDs?
Smoking
Alcohol
Diet
Insufficient PA
What are some metabolic risk factors for NCDs?
Hypertension
Hyperglycemia
Obesity
Hyperlipidemia (high levels of fat in the blood)
What is metabolic syndrome?
The combination of: High levels of triglycerides, low HDL cholesterol, visceral obesity, insulin resistance and hypertension
What is hyperglycaemia?
Too much glucose in the blood
Describe Type 1 diabetes
Where the pancreas produces little or no insulin
Born with
Describe type 2 diabetes
Where cells are resistant to insulin and don’t respond properly.
How does PA affect diabetes
PA is an effective prevention for type 2 diabetes
What is COPD?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A group of lung conditions which are characterised by airway obstruction = makes it harder to move air in and out as you breather = harder to take in O2 and remove CO2
What is a cancer?
Its a disease of the bodies own cells. Cells divide uncontrollably which leads to masses of cells known as tumours
What cancers does PA have a strong link with?
Breast
Liver
Kidney
Digestive tract cancers
What is arthritis?
A disorder which affects joints.
Symptoms: joint pain and stiffness, redness, warmth, swelling and decreased range on movement.
What are the 2 main types of Arthritis?
Osteoarthritis: Where the cartilage is eroded and the bone ends then end up rubbing against each other
Rheumatoid: The swelling of the synovial membrane
What is osteoporosis?
A condition which weakens bones making them fragile and more likely to break
Develops over several years
Diagnosed when there is a fracture
