week 4 Flashcards
(41 cards)
refers to the current health of individuals and the health status of the population as a whole
contemporary health issue
Australia has the ____ life expectancy in the world
2nd highest
life expectancy of indigenous Australians is approx. ____ years lower non-indigenous
17 years
2 primary areas of concern for health in AUS
notifiable communicable disease and contemporary health issue
common infectious conditions in Aboriginal health
streptococcus, meningococcal disease and otitis media
two most common environmental risk factors for chronic disease in AUs
tobacco and obesity
name 5 notifiable diseases in aus
AIDS, Hep C, A, B, HIV, meningococcal disease, STEV/VTEC
the ____ of the hormone leptin is linked with obesity
increase
hyperglycemic triggers that release of ___ which stimulates the uptake of ___ into the cells
insulin, glucose
increase in urine production
polyuria
increase thirst
polydipsia
increase hunger
polyphagia
stages of General adaptive syndrome
alarm stage
adaptation or resistance
state of exhaustion
arousal of body defences
alarm stage
hormones enhance and extend flight or fight
resistance or adaptation stage
which stage of GAS does onset of disease occur?
stage of exhaustion
physiological stress triggers hormone release directly via the ___?
hypothalamus
psychological stress has to pass through the ____?
cerebral cortex
hormones directly act to trigger an increase in circulating lipids and glucose?
growth hormone cortisol glucagon adrenaline thyroid hormone
pear shaped
fat stores in hips and buttocks
lower risk of obesity related complications
peripheral obesity
apple shaped
visceral and abdominal fat stores
higher risk of obesity related complications
central obesity
which two risk factors mainly contributes to obesity?
gene and environmental
this is the insufficient release of insulin and resistance to insulin?
diabetes mellitus
sudden onset, less prevalent, age of onset at any age but mostly young peolpe
type 1
