Monday, 27 April 2020

NON CONTAGIOUS DISEASE

 MEANING  OF NON CONTAGIOUS DISEASE 

A non Contagious disease is a non infectious health condition that can not be spread from person to person.

          SOME RISK FACTORS INCLUDE

*UNHEALTHY DIET

*LACK OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

*SMOKING

*EXCESSIVE USE OF ALCOHOL


TYPES OF NON CONTAGIOUS DISEASES

*CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

*CANCER

*CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE

*DIABETES

    CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE 

Poor diet and physical inactivity can cause increased:---

*BLOOD PRESSURE

*BLOOD GLUCOSE

*BLOOD LIPIDS

*OBESITY

     These conditions increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

                  CANCER

Cancer affects people of all ages, socioeconomic status, genders ethnicities. It's the most common cause of non communicable disease death globally.

  Some cancer  can not be  avoided due to genetic  risks. However the WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION estimates that 30 to 50 percent of  cancer  are preventable with  adoption of healthy lifestyle choices.

   Key steps in preventing disease include:--

*AVOIDING  TOBACCO

*LIMITED ALCOHOL

CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE 

   Chronic respiratory disease are ailments affecting the airways and lung  structures. Some of these diseases have a genetic  basis.

    However, other causes include lifestyle choices such as--‐-

*SMOKING

*ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION

Air pollution
Poor air quality
Poor  ventilation
   
              While  these  diseases are incurable, they  can be managed with medical treatment. The most common chronic respiratory disease are include:---

*CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE

*ASTHMA

*BLACK LUNG

*PULMONARY HYPERTENSION

*CYSTIC FIBROSIS

      DIABETES

    Diabetes occurs when the body can not produce enough insulin, a harmone that regulates blood sugar. It can also occur when the body can not effectively use the insulin it produces.

SOME EFFECTS OF DIABETES INCLUDE:--

*HEART DISEASE

*VISION LOSS

*KIDNEY INJURIES

   If blood sugar levels are not controlled, diabetes can seriously damage other organs and systems in the body over time.




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