Non Communicable Diseases Flashcards
What is a non-communicable disease?
- A disease that cannot be spread from one individual to another
- not caused by micro-organism
Risks that can cause non-communicable diseases?
Smoking🚬
Drinking👑
Little excersize🙅🏻♂️
A diet with a lot of saturated fat🍔
Examples of non communicable diseases
Cancer, conory heart disease
How can health affect diseases?
Stress can help cause it and so can life situations
How can cost become a problem?
Smoking is a risk factor and a money drainer, u could pay for a nice holiday but instead u buy ciggerettes
What is cancer?
Its when your cells start dividing abnormally, making a tumour
How many types of tumours are there?
2
Name the two tumours
Malignant
Benign
What is a benign tumour?
Its not a cancer
Only grow locally and cant spread by invasion or metastasis
What is a malignant tumour?
Its cancer
Cells invade neighbouring tissues, enter blood vessels, and metastasize different sites
Risks of brain cancer?
Age Medical radiation Previous cancers Genetic history Overweight Smoking Alchol
What are a lot of risks for cancer?
Family history Overweight Smoking Sexually transmitted Age