Topic 5 - Health and Disease Flashcards
1
Q
What are communicable diseases caused by?
A
By pathogens that can be passed from one person to another
2
Q
What are non-communicable diseases caused by?
A
They can not be transmitted from one person to another
3
Q
How can diet effect your health?
A
- Too little food / wrong nutrients = lead to starvation
- Too much food / wrong type of food = lead to obesity
4
Q
How can stress effect your health?
A
Can increase risk of heart disease, certain cancers and mental health problems
5
Q
How can life situations effect your health?
A
- Where abouts in the world that you live = certain health problems / risks
- Gender, financial status, ethic group and number of children in a family
- Free health care available = reduces risk of many conditions
- Local sewage and rubbish disposal = healthy population
6
Q
What can malnutrition lead to?
A
- Deficiency diseases
- A weakened immune system
- Obesity
- Cancer
- Type 2 diabetes
