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Flashcards by bill fingleton, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by bill fingleton
over 5 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Define Health. | A state of physical and emotional wellbeing. |
| Causes of ill health. | Communicable/infectious diseases. Non infectious diseases. Poor diet. Stress. Access to nutrition/medical care. Lifestyle. |
| Difference between infectious and non-infectious diseases. | Communicable/contagious diseases spread between people and sometimes animals. Non communicable diseases do not spread. Causes are often genetic or environmental. Example - Asthma. |
| One disease can lead to another. | Diseases can be caused by a number of factors. Problems with your immune system make you vulnerable to more infections. Viruses in cells can be triggers for cancer: HPV, for instance, can trigger cervical cancer. Continued physical maladies can cause depression and other mental health issues. |
| Non-infectious diseases can be costly. | Many millions die from non-communicable diseases each year. This infers a lower quality-of-life and lower life-span for those who suffer. Cost of researching and treating these diseases is in the hundreds of billions. Families are affected. Homes and vehicles may have to be adapted. Work is missed for both the patient and a family carer. As a result, the economy suffers. |
| Risk Factors | Risk factors are linked to increased rate of disease. This may increase the statistical likelihood of disease, without necessarily contracting the illness. Risk factors include: Lifestyle Aspects (exercise & diet, for example) and also Environmental Factors (such as climate and pollutants) |
| Local Lifestyle Factors | Locally, individual choices can effect the local disease incidence. |
| National Lifestyle Factors | In deprived areas, people are more likely to smoke, lack exercise and maintain a poor diet. This leads to higher levels of diabetes and cardiovascular disease in these areas. |
| Global Lifestyle Factors | In developed countries, non-communicable diseases are more common. Factors include a higher fat diet, lack of exercise and longer life spans. |
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