SB5a Health and disease Flashcards

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Physical health?

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free from disease, sleeping and eating well, regular exercise and no harmful substances e.g. drugs and alcohol.

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Social health?

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how you get on with people and how your surroundings affect you.

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Mental health?

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how you feel about yourself.

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Communicable disease?

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caused by pathogens, passed from one infected person to others.

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Non-communicable disease?

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not passed from person to person, caused by a genetic defect or our lifestyle.

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Examples of communicable diseases? (4)

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.covid
.flu
.common cold
.ebola

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Examples of non-communicable diseases? (4)

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.cancer
.celiac disease
.asthma
.diabetes

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Correlation?

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when change in one factor leads to change in another factor.

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Why are some people more likely to get a disease compared to others? (5)

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.Damaged immune system​
.Low income​
.War zones​
.Natural disasters​
.Poor access to healthcare

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