Non-Communicable Diseases

Question 1

What are Non-Communicable Diseases?

Answer 1

Diseases that are not Infectious and Affect People as a Result of their Genetic Makeup.

Question 2

What are the Risk Factors for Diseases?

Answer 2

• Aspects of Lifestyle (Smoking, Lack of Exercise, Obesity).

- Substances that are Present in the Environment (Ionising Radiation, UV Light From the Sun).

Question 3

Examples of Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Diseases?

Answer 3

• Diet.
• Obesity.
• Fitness Levels.
• Smoking.
• Drinking Alcohol.
• Exposure to Carcinogens (Ionising Radiation).

Question 4

What is a Casual Mechanism?

Answer 4

Explains How One Factor Influences Another Through a Biological Process.

Question 5

Non-Communicable Diseases Affect More People than _________________ Diseases, so they have the Greatest Effect at Both Human and ___________ Levels.

Answer 5

Communicable…Economic…