Trends in global causes of disease Flashcards
3 categories of causes of death
injury
Maternal/non communicable/nutritional/preventable diseases
communicable diseases
what’s happening to injuries as a cause of death in terms of
- number
- proportion
same number
decreased proportion
what’s happening to communicable diseases as a cause of death in terms of
- number
- proportion
decreased number
decreased proportion
what’s happening to communicable diseases etc as a cause of death in terms of
- number
- proportion
increased number
increased proportion
non communicable diseases account for what % of death (proportion)
60%
4 most common causes of non communicable diseases
high bp
high glucose
smoking
obesity
do NCD’s affect men and women equally
YES
What % of women and men worldwide were overweight in 2018
40%
what are the 4 behavioural determinants
smoking
alcohol
lack of exercise
poor diet
what 4 changes can come about
obesity
high bp
high bgl
increased cholesterol
major social factor influencing non communicable disease rates
income (and income inequality)
what percentage of NCD’s occur in low income countries
75%
4 most common non communicable diseases?
CVD, cancer, chronic respiratory disease, diabetes
