Risk factors for non-communicable diseases Flashcards
1
Q
What are risk factors
A
link to an increase in the chance or developing a disease
aspects of a person’s life
presence of substances in the environment
interactions with others
lifestyle factors
2
Q
what has smoking been proven to cause
A
cardiovascular disease, lung disease and lung cancer
damages artery walls and cell lining
3
Q
what is obesity thought to cause
A
type 2 diabetes
4
Q
what has drinking too much alcohol been shown to cause
A
liver disease
5
Q
what has smoking when pregnant been proven to do
A
health problems for the baby - damage babies cells - reduces it’s oxygen
6
Q
what has exposure to certain substances or radiation been proven to do
A
cancer - cells divide uncontrollably
7
Q
how can risk factors be identified
A
correlation
