Non-communicable Diseases (P1) Flashcards
Health
A state of physical, mental and social wellbeing
Disease
Any condition which interferes with the proper function of the body or mind
Risk
Risk factor
Risk: the scientific probability that something will happen
Risk factor: something which increases the risk
Incidence
The number of people diagnosed with a disease in a particular population of people at a particular time
Prevalence
The number of people who have a particular condition, regardless of whether they were just diagnosed or whether they have been diagnosed at all
Why do we care about non-communicable diseases?
They kill more than communicable diseases
Tumour
The large scale growth of cells through cell division
Malignant
Where the tumour can move around
Benign
Where the tumour stays in the same place
Carcinogen
A substance capable of causing cancer in living tissue
Risk factors for cardiovascular disease
Smoking
Diet
Exercise
Risk factors for type 2 diabetes
Obesity
Age
Liver disease and brain function risk factors
Alcohol
Medication
Risk factors for lung disease and lung cancer
Smoking
Radon gas
Abnormal foetal development in the womb risk factors
Drugs/alcohol/smoking while pregnant
Untreated infection
