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Chapter 4 (unfinished) Flashcards

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Risk Factors

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detrimental to health eg – smoking, lack of exercise

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Protective Factors

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enhance good health eg – balanced diet, supportive family

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Biological Factors

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Relates to the structure of the cells, tissues and systems of the body and how well they adequately function

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Examples of Biological Factors (Blood-Related)

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  • Blood pressure
  • Blood Cholesterol Levels
  • Blood Glucose
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Examples of Biological Factors (Weight-Related)

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  • Body Weight
  • Birth Weight
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Examples of Biological Factors (Genetics-Related)

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  • Sex
  • Predisposition to disease
  • Hormones
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Sociocultural Factors

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Relate to the social and cultural conditions into which people are born, grow, live, work and age

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Mnemonic for Socialcultural factors

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Social Experiences Cause Further Under Achivement

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Social in Social Experiences Cause Further Under Achivement

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  • Social isolation
  • Social exclusion
  • Social connectedness
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Experiences in Social Experiences Cause Further Under Achivement

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Early life experiences

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Cause in Social Experiences Cause Further Under Achivement

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Culture

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Further in Social Experiences Cause Further Under Achivement

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Food security

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Achievement in Social Experiences Cause Further Under Achivement

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Access to health care

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Environmental factors

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Relates to the natural and built physical features in which we live, work and play

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Mnemonic for environmental factors

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Good Houses Increase Working Conditions

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Good in Good Houses Increase Working Conditions

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Geographic location

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Houses in Good Houses Increase Working Conditions

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Housing

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Increase in Good Houses Increase Working Conditions

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Infrastructure

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Working in Good Houses Increase Working Conditions

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Work environment

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Conditions in Good Houses Increase Working Conditions

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Climate

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High BMI increases risk of:

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  • Hypertension
  • High blood Cholesterol
  • Impaired glucose regulation
  • CVD
  • Some cancers (including Colorectal Cancer)
  • Respiratory problems
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Arthritis
  • Self-esteem issues and depression
  • Social exclusion
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Systolic blood pressure

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Blood pressure when heart pushing the blood

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Diastolic blood pressure

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Blood pressure between beats

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Hypertension risk factor for:

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  • CVD
  • Heart attack
  • Stroke
  • Kidney failure
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Risk Factors for hypertension:

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  • High body mass
  • Lack of physical activity
  • Stress
  • Smoking
  • Excessive alcohol consumption
  • Genetic predisposition
  • High sodium diet
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High LDL Cholesterol is a biological risk factor for:

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  • CVD
  • Heart attack
  • Stroke
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Risk Factors for high blood cholesterol:

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  • Excessive alcohol intake
  • Smoking
  • Diet high in saturated fat or trans fats
  • Lack of exercise
  • Genetic predisposition
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Impaired insulin resistance is a biological risk factor for:

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  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Kidney disease,
  • Premature death
  • Unhealing wounds in feet
  • CVD
  • Heart attack
  • Stroke
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Risk Factors for insulin resistant:

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  • Genetic predisposition
  • Stress
  • Pregnancy
  • Lack of exercise
  • Smoking
  • Being overweight (particularly around abdomen)
  • Diet high in fat, particularly trans fats
  • Excessive alcohol consumption
  • High LDL cholesterol
  • High blood pressure
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Low birth weight is a biological risk factor for: (as a baby)

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  • underdeveloped immune system – more susceptible to infection
  • Premature death and significant disabilities including speech and learning disabilities
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Low birth weight is a biological risk factor for: (as an adult)

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  • High blood pressure
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • CVD
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Risk Factors for low birth weight:

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  • Premature birth
  • Age of mother (under 15 and over 45 years)
  • Mother’s nutritional status
  • Smoking and alcohol during pregnancy
  • Illness of mother when pregnant
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Genetics - Sex (Males)

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  • Can’t get ovarian cancer
  • Increase in CVD
  • Increase in Risk Taking Behaviour
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Genetics - Sex (Females)

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  • Can’t get prostate or testicular cancer
  • More likely to get breast cancer, and stroke
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Diseases with a genetic predispositon:

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  • Skin cancer
  • Breast and prostate cancer
  • CVD
  • Hypertension
  • Depression
  • Obesity
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Testosterone is responsible for

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  • Sperm production
  • Male sex characteristics
  • Risk-taking behaviours
  • Aggression
  • Bone Density is maintained
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estrogen is responsible for

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  • Regulates the menstrual cycle
  • Maintains bone density in females
  • After menopause oestrogen levels decrease. Thus leading to osteoporosis
  • Protective role for CVD – that is why females CVD at older age
  • Fat deposited on thighs and buttocks – after menopause more fat deposited around the abdomen
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HHD 3/4 (7 decks)

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