B7 Non - Communicable Diseases

Question 1

Non communicable Disease

Answer 1

Non - communicable diseases that cannot be spread between people
.they usually develop over a long period of time
E.g : cancer, Heart disease and Type 2 diabetes

Question 2

Cardiovascular Disease (Heart & Blood Vessels)

Answer 2

.cause by fat building up in arteries
.can lead to heart attacks and strokes

Treatments :
Lifestyle Changes : Diet,exercise mo smoking
Medication: stains (lower cholesterol), blood thinners

Question 3

Cancer

Answer 3

.caused by uncontrolled cell growth and division
.forms a lump called a tumour
Malignant = cancerous, can spread to other parts of the body.

Risk factors:
Smoking - linked to lung,mouth and throat cancers
Alcohol - linked to liver and other cancer’s
Obesity - Increases risk of many cancers

Question 4

Other Non - Communicable Diseases

Answer 4

Type 2 diabetes
.caused by body not responding to insulin properly
.linked to obesity, poor diet
Liver disease :
.often caused by too much alcohol over time.
.can scar the liver (cirrhosis)

Question 5

Risk factors and Lifestyle

Answer 5

.Risk Factor = something that increases chance of getting a disease
Risk factors can be :
.lifestyle - related (smoking, drinking)
Genetic ( inherited)

Question 6

Impact of Non Communicable Diseases

Answer 6

Human - poor quality of life ,pain,disability shortened life
Financial Cost To NHS ,time off work , cost income
Global - High rates in developed & developing countries

Question 7

Non communicable diseases that cannot spread

Answer 7

Tumour - Lump formed by abnormal cell growth
Benign - Non - cancerous Tumour
Malignant - Cancerous Tumour that can spread
Risk Factor - something That increases disease risk
Cardiovascular Disease - Disease of the heart and blood vessels.