epidemiology part 3 Flashcards
(19 cards)
environmental tobacco smoke
second hand smoke
kids-asthma
adults- heart disease
prevalence of smoking use in Canada
overall decrease
which gender smokes more
males
when do most smokers start smoking
teens (vulnerable)
5 challenges with vaccine
-not 100% effective
-new diseases
-cost of research
-unclear message (media)
-need high compliance
5 problems with illegal tobacco industry
not regulated,
tax evasion,
no warning labels,
crime ring,
high %
3 views of health examples with smoking
BIO - harms of smoking, secondhand
BEHAVE- school education
SOCIO- restrictions, no smoking zones
which gender vapes more
males
4 vaping conclusions
-harm reduction
-effective to quit smoking
-↑ comorbid heart risk
-need MORE research
4 outcomes of inactivity
↓mental health, injuries, CVD, DM2
main cause of obesity
environmental factors (behavioural and social determinants)
BMI categories (3)
-underweight <18.5
-normal 18.5-25
-over and obese +5
what are obesity and inactivity linked to
policy and food environments (nutrition transition)
waist hip ratio (3)
> 1 vs >0.8- risk
37” vs 32”- risk
40” vs 35” -risk++
example of healthy public policy
regulate food marketing to children
when is the best age for primary prevention
kids and teens
exercise time/age group
180 min/day for 0-4yo
60 min/day for 5-17yo
150 min/day for 18-64yo
movement guidlines
sweat
step
sleep (most)
sit (least)
top causes of death male vs female
men- suicide and cirrhosis
female-stroke and Alzheimer’s
