non-communicable disease Flashcards
give a few examples of non communicable diseases
Cancer, asthma, CHD (coronary heart disease), diabetes, cirrhosis
What risk depends on the factor: Diet
Type 2 diabetes, CHD
What risk depends on the factor: Lack of exercise
CHD
What risk depends on the factor: Smoking
lung cancer, emphysema
What risk depends on the factor: alcohol
liver cirrhosis
What risk depends on the factor: obesity
CHD, Type 2 diabetes, arthiritis
What risk depends on the factor: carcinogens
Cancer caused by tobacco and chemicals in cigarettes
Whats the difference between a communicable disease and a non-communicable disease?
Non communicable diseases are not caused by pathogens and aren’t contagious. Communicable diseases are caused by pathogens and are contagious.
How do you work out BMI
Body mass / height squared
What is cancer?
the uncontrollable division of cells
Name two types of cancer
Benign and Malignant
What type of cells is Benign made of
Abnormal
What type of cells are Malignants made of
cancerous
Location of benign
Contained within a single area which is usually bound by a membrane
Location of malignants
invade neighbouring tissues
