SB5a Health and disease Flashcards
Physical health?
free from disease, sleeping and eating well, regular exercise and no harmful substances e.g. drugs and alcohol.
Social health?
how you get on with people and how your surroundings affect you.
Mental health?
how you feel about yourself.
Communicable disease?
caused by pathogens, passed from one infected person to others.
Non-communicable disease?
not passed from person to person, caused by a genetic defect or our lifestyle.
Examples of communicable diseases? (4)
.covid
.flu
.common cold
.ebola
Examples of non-communicable diseases? (4)
.cancer
.celiac disease
.asthma
.diabetes
Correlation?
when change in one factor leads to change in another factor.
Why are some people more likely to get a disease compared to others? (5)
.Damaged immune system
.Low income
.War zones
.Natural disasters
.Poor access to healthcare